HEPATITIS C VIRUS (ANTI HCV) IGG QUANTITATIVE

The First Step in Hepatitis C Screening

The Anti-HCV Test is the primary screening tool used to detect if you have ever been exposed to the Hepatitis C virus.

"Anti-HCV" stands for Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus. Antibodies are proteins your immune system builds to fight infections. Unlike the "Viral Load" test (which counts the actual virus), this test only answers one question: "Has your body ever seen this virus?"

Why Do You Need This Test?

Hepatitis C is known as the "Silent Epidemic" because millions of people have it but feel perfectly healthy. You should book this test if:

• Routine Screening: The CDC recommends all adults get tested at least once in their lifetime.
• Historical Risk: You received a blood transfusion or organ transplant before July 1992.
• Lifestyle Risk: You have ever injected drugs (even once, decades ago) or have tattoos from unregulated artists.
• Symptoms: You have elevated liver enzymes (ALT/SGPT) with no obvious cause.