Persons who should be tested routinely for hepatitis C infection based on their risk of infection are those who:

• Were notified that they received blood from a donor who later tested positive for hepatitis C.
• Have ever injected illegal drugs, even a few times many years ago.
• Are a sex partner of an injection drug user.
• Have exchanged sex in return for drugs or money.
• Received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant before July 1992.
• Received a blood product produced before 1987 for clotting problems.
• Have ever been on long-term kidney dialysis.
• Have evidence of liver disease [e.g., persistently abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels].
• Have HIV.

Persons who should be tested routinely for hepatitis C infection based on recognized exposure:

• Healthcare workers after percutaneous exposure to HCV-positive blood.
• Children born to HCV-positive women.
• Current sex partners of HCV-positive persons (within the past 6 months).

Some local health departments provide hepatitis C testing for uninsured persons who are at risk for hepatitis C infection.