{"id":106346,"date":"2026-07-17T18:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/?p=106346"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:04:16","slug":"hepatitis-c-test-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Hepatitis C Test Price in Pakistan 2026: Rates, Normal Range and Online Booking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A hepatitis C test costs <strong>PKR 1,855<\/strong> at <strong>Marham Health+<\/strong>, down from PKR 2,650, with free home sample collection in Lahore. The test is called Anti HCV, no fasting is needed, and it screens for hepatitis C exposure from a single blood sample.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #00507A; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Quick Facts<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Lab name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Anti HCV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Also called<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">HCV test, Hepatitis C antibody test, HCV screening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Marham Health+ price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">PKR 1,855 (from PKR 2,650)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>What it detects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Antibodies to the hepatitis C virus, not the virus itself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Sample<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Blood from a vein in your arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Fasting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Not required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Time taken<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Under 5 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Home sample<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Free, available in Lahore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>People usually book this test before surgery, before donating blood, after a dental or medical procedure, or because a family member was diagnosed. Known as <strong>\u06c1\u06cc\u067e\u0627\u0679\u0627\u0626\u0679\u0633 \u0633\u06cc \u0679\u06cc\u0633\u0679<\/strong> in Urdu, it is the first step in finding an infection that now has a cure. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book yours on Marham<\/a> in a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#What_Is_the_Anti_HCV_Test\" >What Is the Anti HCV Test?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#What_Your_Anti_HCV_Result_Actually_Means\" >What Your Anti HCV Result Actually Means<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#The_Window_Period_One_Reason_a_Negative_Can_Mislead\" >The Window Period: One Reason a Negative Can Mislead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Why_This_Test_Matters_So_Much_in_Pakistan\" >Why This Test Matters So Much in Pakistan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Who_Should_Get_Tested\" >Who Should Get Tested<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#How_to_Prepare_and_What_Happens_During_the_Test\" >How to Prepare and What Happens During the Test<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Before_the_test\" >Before the test<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#During_and_after_the_test\" >During and after the test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#The_Good_News_Hepatitis_C_Is_Curable\" >The Good News: Hepatitis C Is Curable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Related_Tests_You_Can_Book\" >Related Tests You Can Book<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#%DB%81%DB%8C%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%B9%D8%B3_%D8%B3%DB%8C_%D9%B9%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%B9_%DA%A9%DB%8C_%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B5%DB%8C%D9%84\" >\u06c1\u06cc\u067e\u0627\u0679\u0627\u0626\u0679\u0633 \u0633\u06cc \u0679\u06cc\u0633\u0679 \u06a9\u06cc \u0642\u06cc\u0645\u062a \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u062a\u0641\u0635\u06cc\u0644<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#How_much_does_a_hepatitis_C_test_cost_in_Pakistan\" >How much does a hepatitis C test cost in Pakistan?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Does_a_positive_Anti_HCV_mean_I_have_hepatitis_C\" >Does a positive Anti HCV mean I have hepatitis C?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Anti_HCV_test_kya_hota_hai\" >Anti HCV test kya hota hai?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Do_you_need_to_fast_for_a_hepatitis_C_test\" >Do you need to fast for a hepatitis C test?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Is_hepatitis_C_curable\" >Is hepatitis C curable?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk/healthhub\/hepatitis-c-test-price\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hepatitis_C_Test_Price_in_Pakistan_2026\"><\/span>Hepatitis C Test Price in Pakistan (2026)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here is the rate you get when you book through Marham Health+, with free home sample collection included.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #00507A; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Test<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Coverage<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Anti HCV<\/strong> at Marham Health+<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Lahore, free home sample collection<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong style=\"color: #00507a; font-size: 17px;\">PKR 1,855<\/strong> (from PKR 2,650)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>A trained phlebotomist collects your sample at home in Lahore, which many people prefer for this particular test, and your report reaches you online privately.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg,#00507A 0%,#0073A8 100%); border-radius: 16px; padding: 32px 24px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; margin: 36px 0; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,80,122,0.25);\">\n<p><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); color: #ffffff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Marham Health+ Lahore<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 6px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.3;\">Book Your Hepatitis C Test for PKR 1,855<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 18px; color: #eaf4fa;\">Anti HCV screening with free home sample collection in Lahore. Private online report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #eaf4fa; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\u2713 Free home sample in Lahore \u00a0\u00a0 \u2713 Private report \u00a0\u00a0 \u2713 Accredited lab<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; color: #00507a; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 40px; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 17px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Hepatitis C Test Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #eaf4fa;\">Or call the Marham helpline: <strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">0311 1222398<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Anti_HCV_Test\"><\/span>What Is the Anti HCV Test?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Anti HCV looks for antibodies, which are the marks your immune system leaves behind after meeting the hepatitis C virus. It does not look for the virus itself.<\/p>\n<p>That distinction matters more than anything else on this page. Think of antibodies as footprints in sand. Footprints prove someone walked past. They do not prove that person is still standing there.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Your_Anti_HCV_Result_Actually_Means\"><\/span>What Your Anti HCV Result Actually Means<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is where most people panic unnecessarily, so read it carefully.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #00507A; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Result<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">What It Means<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Next Step<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Non reactive (negative)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">No antibodies found. Usually means no hepatitis C<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Nothing further, unless you were exposed in the last 3 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Reactive (positive)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">You met the virus at some point. It does <strong>not<\/strong> confirm you have it now<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">An HCV RNA PCR test to check whether the virus is still present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>A positive Anti HCV is not a diagnosis of hepatitis C.<\/strong> A meaningful share of people clear the virus on their own within months of catching it, yet their antibodies stay in the blood for life. Those people test positive forever while carrying no virus at all. Others were treated and cured years ago, and they also stay positive.<\/p>\n<p>Only the PCR test can tell the difference:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #00507A; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">HCV RNA PCR<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">What It Means<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Detected<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Active infection. This is treatable and in most cases curable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><strong>Not detected<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">No active virus. Past exposure only, nothing to treat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So if your Anti HCV comes back positive, do not lose sleep and do not start any medicine. Take the report to a doctor and get the PCR done. That result decides everything.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Window_Period_One_Reason_a_Negative_Can_Mislead\"><\/span>The Window Period: One Reason a Negative Can Mislead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Antibodies take time to appear. After a fresh exposure, it usually takes about 8 to 11 weeks before the Anti HCV test can pick them up, and occasionally longer. Testing too early can return a negative even though the virus is present.<\/p>\n<p>If you are testing because of a specific recent event, such as a needle stick, a blood transfusion, or a procedure, tell your doctor the date. They may ask you to repeat the test after 3 months, or go straight to PCR, which detects the virus much sooner.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Test_Matters_So_Much_in_Pakistan\"><\/span>Why This Test Matters So Much in Pakistan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pakistan carries one of the heaviest hepatitis C burdens on earth. An estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11662946\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9.8 million people, around 4.3 percent of the population, live with hepatitis C<\/a>, and most of them do not know. Roughly one in twenty Pakistanis has been infected at some point.<\/p>\n<p>What makes our situation unusual is how it spreads. In most countries the driver is injecting drug use. Here, the main route is healthcare itself: reused syringes, unnecessary injections, poorly sterilised instruments, and unscreened blood. Ordinary things carry risk, including barber razors, dental work, tattoos, ear and nose piercing, and manicure tools.<\/p>\n<p>Hepatitis C is quiet. It can sit in the liver for 20 or 30 years causing nothing you would notice, while slowly scarring it. By the time symptoms arrive, the damage is often cirrhosis or liver cancer. That is why testing matters before you feel anything.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Should_Get_Tested\"><\/span>Who Should Get Tested<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Anyone who has never been tested. One test in a lifetime is the minimum in a country with this burden<\/li>\n<li>You have had any blood transfusion, surgery, or dialysis<\/li>\n<li>You have received injections or drips at a clinic, especially where syringes may be reused<\/li>\n<li>You have had dental treatment<\/li>\n<li>You get shaves at a barber, or share razors, nail cutters, or toothbrushes<\/li>\n<li>You have a tattoo, a piercing, or have used shared manicure tools<\/li>\n<li>A household member or spouse has hepatitis C<\/li>\n<li>You are pregnant or planning pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>You are due for surgery, donating blood, or applying for a visa or job that requires screening<\/li>\n<li>Your LFT report showed raised liver enzymes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prepare_and_What_Happens_During_the_Test\"><\/span>How to Prepare and What Happens During the Test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_the_test\"><\/span>Before the test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>No fasting is needed. Eat and drink as normal.<\/li>\n<li>No special preparation at all. You can take your usual medicines.<\/li>\n<li>If you are testing after a specific exposure, note the date and tell your doctor, because timing changes how the result is read.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"During_and_after_the_test\"><\/span>During and after the test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A phlebotomist ties a band around your upper arm and cleans the inside of your elbow.<\/li>\n<li>A few millilitres of blood are drawn into a small tube.<\/li>\n<li>The whole process takes under 5 minutes and feels like a quick pinch.<\/li>\n<li>You can go straight back to normal activity afterwards.<\/li>\n<li>Your report reaches you online, privately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Good_News_Hepatitis_C_Is_Curable\"><\/span>The Good News: Hepatitis C Is Curable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is the part too few people in Pakistan know. Hepatitis C used to mean long, harsh treatment with poor odds. That is no longer true.<\/p>\n<p>Modern tablets called direct acting antivirals cure the great majority of people, usually in about 12 weeks, with few side effects. Pakistan produces these medicines locally, so they cost a fraction of what they do in most countries, and government programmes provide treatment in many areas.<\/p>\n<p>A cure means the virus is gone from your blood for good. The only thing standing between most people and that outcome is a test they never took.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Tests_You_Can_Book\"><\/span>Related Tests You Can Book<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Doctors frequently order these alongside a hepatitis C test, and they can be taken from the same sample during the same visit.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #00507A; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Test<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">What It Checks<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #00507A;\">Book<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Anti HBs \/ HBsAg<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Hepatitis B. Usually screened together with hepatitis C<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0073a8; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><a style=\"color: #00507a; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/healthhub\/lft-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LFT (Liver Function Test)<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Liver enzymes, which show whether the liver is inflamed<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0073a8; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\"><a style=\"color: #00507a; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/healthhub\/cbc-blood-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC (Complete Blood Count)<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Platelets and blood counts, which drop as liver disease advances<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0073a8; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Anti HIV 1 and 2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Often screened alongside hepatitis before surgery or donation<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0073a8; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f5fafc;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">RFT (Renal Function Test)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee;\">Kidney function, checked before starting hepatitis treatment<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe7ee; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #0073a8; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"background: #eaf4fa; border: 1px solid #cfe4f0; border-left: 6px solid #00507A; border-radius: 16px; padding: 30px 24px; text-align: center; margin: 36px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 23px; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 6px; color: #00507a; line-height: 1.3;\">Never Been Tested? Do It This Week<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 20px; color: #33566b;\">A trained phlebotomist collects your sample at home in Lahore, free, and your report reaches you online privately.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#00507A 0%,#0073A8 100%); color: #ffffff; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; padding: 15px 40px; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 17px; box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0,80,122,0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marham.pk\/labs\/marham-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Anti HCV with Home Sample<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; margin: 16px 0 0; color: #33566b;\">Helpline: <strong style=\"color: #00507a;\">0311 1222398<\/strong> (9:00 AM to 11:00 PM)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At Marham Health+ the hepatitis c test price is PKR 1,855, reduced from PKR 2,650, for the Anti HCV screening test. Home sample collection in Lahore is free.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_positive_Anti_HCV_mean_I_have_hepatitis_C\"><\/span>Does a positive Anti HCV mean I have hepatitis C?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. A positive Anti HCV means you were exposed to the virus at some point. Some people clear it naturally and keep the antibodies for life, and treated people stay positive too. An HCV RNA PCR test is needed to confirm whether the virus is still active.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anti_HCV_test_kya_hota_hai\"><\/span>Anti HCV test kya hota hai?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u06cc\u06c1 \u062e\u0648\u0646 \u06a9\u0627 \u0679\u06cc\u0633\u0679 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0648 \u06c1\u06cc\u067e\u0627\u0679\u0627\u0626\u0679\u0633 \u0633\u06cc \u0648\u0627\u0626\u0631\u0633 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062e\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0628\u0646\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u06cc \u0627\u06cc\u0646\u0679\u06cc \u0628\u0627\u0688\u06cc\u0632 \u062a\u0644\u0627\u0634 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u067e\u0627\u0632\u06cc\u0679\u0648 \u0631\u067e\u0648\u0631\u0679 \u06a9\u0627 \u0645\u0637\u0644\u0628 \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0648\u0627\u0626\u0631\u0633 \u06a9\u0628\u06be\u06cc \u062c\u0633\u0645 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0622\u06cc\u0627 \u062a\u06be\u0627\u06d4 \u062a\u0635\u062f\u06cc\u0642 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u067e\u06cc \u0633\u06cc \u0622\u0631 \u0679\u06cc\u0633\u0679 \u0636\u0631\u0648\u0631\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_need_to_fast_for_a_hepatitis_C_test\"><\/span>Do you need to fast for a hepatitis C test?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The Anti HCV test needs no fasting and no special preparation. You can eat, drink, and take your usual medicines as normal.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_hepatitis_C_curable\"><\/span>Is hepatitis C curable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Modern direct acting antiviral tablets cure the great majority of people, usually within about 12 weeks. These medicines are made in Pakistan and are far cheaper here than in most countries. The test is the first step.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hepatitis C is common in Pakistan, silent for decades, and now curable. Those three facts together make one blood test worth far more than it costs. If you have never been tested, do it once. If your Anti HCV is positive, do not panic and do not self medicate, because it may well mean nothing more than an old exposure. Get the PCR, see a doctor, and find out where you actually stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hepatitis C test costs PKR 1,855 at Marham Health+, down from PKR 2,650, with free home sample collection in Lahore. The test is called Anti HCV, no fasting is needed, and it screens for hepatitis C exposure from a single blood sample. 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