Where To Get Tested for Hepatitis Infection

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Where To Get Tested for Hepatitis Infection

Who should get tested for hepatitis C?

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the following people

should be tested for infection by the hepatitis C virus:

Persons who ever injected illegal drugs, including those who injected

once or a few times many years ago

Persons who were treated for clotting problems with a blood product

made before 1987 when more advanced methods for manufacturing the

products were developed

Persons who were notified that they received blood from a donor who

later tested positive for hepatitis C

Persons who received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant

before July 1992 when better testing of blood donors became available

Long-term hemodialysis patients

Persons who have signs or symptoms of liver disease (e.g., abnormal

liver enzyme tests)

Healthcare workers after exposures (e.g., needle sticks or splashes

to the eye ) to HCV-positive blood on the job

Children born to HCV-positive women.

How to get tested for HCV Infection?

If you think you have been exposed to hepatitis or have any of the

symptoms of hepatitis, you should be tested for hepatitis infection.

Contact your family doctor and arrange for testing

Visit an accredited Testing Center that offers health awareness

screening tests

Contact your local county or state public health department

If you are a Veteran, check with your local Veterans Administration

Health Center.