HCV IgG test is recommended to help differentiate between a false or non-reactive hepatitis C antibody screening test and a positive or true test.
The test is used to confirm the detection of IgG antibodies produced against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in positive anti-HCV samples. It, therefore, helps in differentiating false-positive results from actual positive ones obtained from the initial antibody screening test.
Negative Result – this means the patient is infected with
Hepatitis C, but the virus has now been cleared from the body.
Positive Result – this means you currently have the virus in your blood.
