INSTI HCV Antibody Test

Hepatitis C affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide, yet a significant portion remain undiagnosed. Traditional screening methods can take days to return results, creating gaps in the care pathway where patients are lost to follow-up. Rapid, accurate point-of-care testing closes those gaps.

The INSTI HCV Antibody Test extends the same flow-through immunoassay technology that made INSTI the world's fastest HIV test into hepatitis C diagnostics. The platform is familiar to any provider already using INSTI for HIV screening: same sample collection process, same three-bottle workflow, same 60-second read time. That means minimal additional training and a consistent testing experience across your infectious disease screening program.

What makes it different from other rapid HCV tests: INSTI's flow-through design delivers a high-contrast visual result in one minute, while most competing lateral flow tests require 15 to 20 minutes. For programs screening high-risk populations in fast-paced environments, that speed translates directly into higher completion rates and fewer missed diagnoses.

Detects antibodies to HCV genotypes 1 through 6, covering the full global spectrum of hepatitis C strains. IgG and IgM procedural control built into every test for reliable validation. Entirely portable system with no additional equipment required. Compatible with fingerstick whole blood, venous whole blood, plasma, and serum.