What follow-up testing is recommended for health care personnel exposed to HCV-positive blood?
• For the source, perform baseline testing for anti-HCV. • For the person exposed to an HCV-positive source, perform baseline and follow-up testing, including • baseline testing for anti-HCV and ALT activity AND • follow-up testing for anti-HCV (e.g., at 4–6 months) and ALT activity. If earlier diagnosis of HCV infection is desired, testing for HCV RNA may be performed at 4–6 weeks. • Confirmation by supplemental anti-HCV testing of all anti-HCV results reported as positive by enzyme immunoassay.
