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