Table 2.

Patients identified for HCV testing using additional methods

Method	Practice 1 (n)	Practice 5 (n)
Total tested: HPA laboratory	144	17
Total tested: patient-record search	229	45
From patient record search: test offered and refused	7	3
From patient record search: test offered and no result	64	1
Extra results from patient-record search compared with HPA laboratory alone	85	28

HCV = hepatitis C virus. HPA = Health Protection Agency.