HEPATITIS C AB 0008472

Hepatitis C antibody (HCAb) is used to screen for and diagnose a hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to monitor treatment of the infection.

For screening: when you have risk factors for HCV infection or were born between 1945 and 1965, per 2012 CDC recommendations.

For diagnosis: when you may have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus, such as through contact with infected blood, or have symptoms associated with liver disease