currently screening for hepatitis c infection is not recommended as part of a routine physical examination. rather testing should be done in individuals at high risk for infection including current and past users of injectable drugs and persons exposed to infected blood or organs from infected persons. children born to chronically infected mothers should be tested to determine if they carry the virus. persons with abnormal levels of liver enzymes in the blood also should be tested. these are not the only circumstances under which tests may be done. in general testing is recommended when exposure to the virus is suspected.
who is at high risk and should be tested for hepatitis c infection?