Consider testing those at increased risk - those who have ever snorted or smoked drugs (sharing straws or pipes), risk of sharing contaminated items, healthcare workers accidentally exposed to blood, people who have received medical/cosmetic/dental treatment in countries that hepatitis c is common, people who have tattoos, body piercing, acupuncture, or electrolysis, where unsterilized equipment may have been used, or People who have tested positive for hepatitis B or HIV.