Le khithi isetshenziselwa ukutholwa kwekhwalithi yamasosha omzimba e-HCV ku-serum/plasma ye-in vitro yomuntu, futhi ifanele ukuxilonga okuyisizayo kweziguli okusolwa ukuthi zine-HCV noma ukuhlolwa kwamacala ezindaweni ezinamazinga aphezulu okutheleleka.