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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.
To check for the presence of the hepatitis C virus itself (not the antibody) in the blood, an HCV RNA test is used. This test is known by several different names including an HCV molecular test, HCV PCR, HCV TMA, and HCV viral load.