# Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody Cascade to Quantitative PCR and Genotyping

> This test begins by screening for antibodies against the hepatitis C virus and, if positive, automatically measures the amount of virus in your blood and identifies its specific strain. It helps show whether you have an active infection that requires medication or if you were exposed in the past but no longer carry the virus.

- Labcorp code: 144127
- Category: [Infections](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/infections.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: 1–4 days
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=144127&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.