Yes. LabX tests for Hepatitis C on a blood sample, starting at $199 with the Blood STI Panel — Syphilis & Hepatitis. Hepatitis C is tested only on blood. Our blood panels test a small-volume blood sample for hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV); if the antibody screen is reactive, the laboratory tests for HCV RNA, which shows whether the virus is currently present, before reporting.
Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus. It spreads mainly through blood, for example through shared needles, and less commonly through sexual contact.
Most people with hepatitis C have no symptoms for many years. Without testing, long-term infection can go unnoticed while it affects the liver. If you have symptoms, see a licensed physician — a test result is not a diagnosis.
Current treatments prescribed by clinicians cure most hepatitis C infections. Testing is the first step to finding out whether treatment is needed.
Hepatitis C is tested only on blood. Our blood panels test a small-volume blood sample for hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV); if the antibody screen is reactive, the laboratory tests for HCV RNA, which shows whether the virus is currently present, before reporting. Samples are tested at LabX Diagnostic Systems, a CLIA-certified, COLA-accredited laboratory in Tampa, Florida. Results are typically reported in 2–3 business days from receipt.
Antibodies can take weeks to develop after exposure, and a positive antibody can remain after an infection has cleared, which is why the RNA follow-up matters. A licensed physician should interpret the results.
LabX STI panels do not include HIV testing. For an HIV test, ask your provider or visit gettested.cdc.gov.
A reactive result is not a diagnosis. For blood tests, the laboratory confirms a reactive screen on a second, different method before reporting it. If a result is reactive, contact a licensed clinician — this laboratory does not treat or prescribe — tell recent partners, and know that, like every clinical laboratory, LabX is required by law to report positive results for these notifiable infections to the state health department confidentially. If you are unwell, pregnant or in severe pain, seek care right away.
Yes. LabX tests for Hepatitis C on a blood sample, starting at $199 with the Blood STI Panel — Syphilis & Hepatitis. Hepatitis C is tested only on blood. Our blood panels test a small-volume blood sample for hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV); if the antibody screen is reactive, the laboratory tests for HCV RNA, which shows whether the virus is currently present, before reporting.
Most people with hepatitis C have no symptoms for many years. Without testing, long-term infection can go unnoticed while it affects the liver.
Hepatitis C is tested only on blood. Our blood panels test a small-volume blood sample for hepatitis C antibody (anti-HCV); if the antibody screen is reactive, the laboratory tests for HCV RNA, which shows whether the virus is currently present, before reporting.
A reactive result is not a diagnosis. For blood tests, the laboratory confirms a reactive screen on a second, different method before reporting it. If a result is reactive, contact a licensed clinician — this laboratory does not treat or prescribe — tell recent partners, and know that, like every clinical laboratory, LabX is required by law to report positive results for these notifiable infections to the state health department confidentially. If you are unwell, pregnant or in severe pain, seek care right away.
Antibodies can take weeks to develop after exposure, and a positive antibody can remain after an infection has cleared, which is why the RNA follow-up matters. A licensed physician should interpret the results.
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