People who should get tested for hepatitis C

Get a test for hepatitis C if you:

• have ever shared needles or equipment to inject any type of drug, even if you've only injected once
• have ever shared equipment to snort or sniff drugs
• have ever been in prison
• have a tattoo, especially if you got it a long time ago or in a non-professional setting or in a prison
• are from a country where hepatitis C is common
• have ever received blood or blood products in another country where blood donations are not tested
• have ever had medical or dental treatment in a country where hepatitis C is common and infection control is poor
• were born to a mother who had hepatitis C at the time of your birth
• are a man who takes part in chemsex or has condomless, rough or extreme sex with men
• are a man who has sex with men and you have HIV

People who should consider getting tested for hepatitis C

Consider getting a test for hepatitis C if you:

• have lived with someone with hepatitis C and there is a chance they may have passed it on
• received an organ transplant in Ireland before 1992
• had sexual contact with an injecting drug user