Obtain a copy of your RIBA test results, as well as the results of any other screening tests for hepatitis C you had performed such as enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests.
Review the patient information listed in the header of the test results to ensure that you received your own results. Verify that the full name, date of birth and address or other identifying fields match your information.
Read the field of the blood panel report labeled "RIBA."
Consult your physician for further testing to check whether the presence of anti-HCV in your blood is due to a current or past infection if the field reads "Positive."
Pursue additional testing to determine infection status if the result field reads "Indeterminate."
Ask your physician about false positives in blood tests if you had a positive screening test and your RIBA report shows "Negative."