Hepatitis C Testing Sequence (CDC)
Hepatitis C testing sequence (CDC): a reactive antibody is not a diagnosis until HCV RNA shows whether infection is current.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- HCV antibody
- Reactive
- HCV RNA
- Not done yet
- Possible exposure in the past 6 months
- No
Result: A reactive antibody with no RNA yet: RNA is needed, and there is no verdict either way.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- HCV antibody
- HCV RNA
- Possible exposure in the past 6 months
How this is calculated
CDC. Testing for HCV infection: an update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians. MMWR. 2013;62(18):362-365. Schillie S, et al. CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults, United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020;69(2):1-17. Read the sources: CDC 2013 (the testing sequence) ↗, Schillie 2020 (screening) ↗
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