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1 A hepatitis C virus test. 2  This is a blood test that looks for antibodies against the hepatitis C virus. 3  It shows whether you have been exposed to the virus. 4  A rapid test is available that gives results in 20 minutes. 5  A blood test that looks for the genetic material (RNA) of the hepatitis C virus.
HCV is spread through infected blood. 1  Anti-HCV antibody tests look for antibodies to HCV in the blood, indicating an HCV infection has occurred. 2  This test cannot tell the difference between an acute or long-term (chronic) infection. 3  The enzyme immunoassay (EIA) may be the first test done to detect anti-HCV antibodies.uide. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) test is a blood test that looks for the genetic material (RNA) of the virus that causes hepatitis or for the proteins (antibodies) the body makes against HCV.