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Hepatitis C
Testing
Hepatitis C status can be determined using
results of several commonly ordered tests. The following interpretations are appropriate:
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Anti-HCV by EIA
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Anti-HCV by RIBA
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Qualitative HCV-RNA
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Interpretation
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| +
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+
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+
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Acute infection
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| +
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+
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-
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Resolved infection or intermittent viremia
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| +
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-
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-
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False-positive EIA
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| -
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-
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+
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False negative anti-HCV (early infection or immunocompromised host)
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