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15 sie 2019 · The quantitative HCV RNA test is checked before a patient starts treatment. For each patient, the result can be described as either a "high" viral load, which is usually >800,000 IU/L, or a "low" viral load, which is usually <800,000 IU/L. It's not uncommon to have a viral load in the millions.
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The lower limit of detection is typically 1 to 2 logs higher for DBS methods than for standard HCV RNA tests that use serum or plasma. This reduced sensitivity could negatively affect HCV RNA detection during the early stage of infection when HCV viral load can fluctuate widely.
Therefore, the range of clinically observed HCV RNA concentrations in serum is rarely below the lower range of the limit of quantification of quantitative assays, and most NAT assays (quantitative or qualitative) will capture the majority of viraemic infections as well as treatment failures.
14 lip 2021 · After an acute HCV infection, HCV RNA could be detectable in serum within 2 weeks following exposure. On the other hand, anti-HCV could take about 8-12 weeks before results are positive. Both...
19 wrz 2023 · Your HCV viral load test tells you how much hepatitis C virus is in your blood. The load count will help your doctor decide on the best treatment, and measure how well it works.
19 lip 2020 · The HCV RNA PCR test can confirm whether you have the hepatitis C virus in your blood. Discover the types of tests, what the results mean, and more.
The mainstay in diagnosing infection with HCV is to initially screen high risk groups for antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV). The inclusion of serum to cut-off ratio (S/CO) in recent guidelines is helpful in deciding the supplemental assay to be used to confirm initially reactive screening results.
