Hepatitis C is a viral infection that can cause inflammation and scarring of the liver, possible leading to irreparable liver damage.
Hepatitis C is normally transmitted by blood to blood contact, such as through shared needles, but it can also be transmitted from a mother to her unborn baby, and through unprotected sex.
This test will tell you whether you have Hepatitis C Antibodies in your blood, indicating whether you have, or have not, been infected with the disease.