HCV antibody testing is sensitive and inexpensive. Anti-HCV screening assays include the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or the enhanced chemiluminescence immunoassay (CIA). Positive results are reportable ...

A hepatitis panel is a blood test that doctors use to diagnose hepatitis. Hepatitis refers to a group of viral liver diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The blood test will ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HCV screening increased after guidelines updated to screen all adults and during each pregnancy. Screening rose ...

A best practices strategy to improve detection of hepatitis B (HBV) and HCV virus infections had high uptake but failed to find undiagnosed HCV infections, a study found. The study, published online ...

DEAR HEALTHY: It’s true. Both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all baby boomers — people born from 1945 through 1965 — ...

New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outline a "test and treat" strategy for healthcare personnel (HCP) with potential occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis. The new product, OraQuick HCV self-test is ...

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