Hepatitis C Serology

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• hepatitis C virus 100+5-1-1 Ab in serum
• hepatitis C virus 22-3 Ab in serum
• hepatitis C virus Ab Signal/Cutoff in Body fluid
• hepatitis C virus Ag in blood/bone marrow
• hepatitis C virus c33c Ab in serum
• hepatitis C virus IgG Ab in serum
• hepatitis C virus NS5 Ab in serum
• hepatitis C virus recombinant immunoblot assay (RIBA)

Introduction

• Tests for antibodies to HCV antigens. 2nd generation testing (available in 1993) incorporates more antigens than 1st generation test.

• Insensitive for detection of acute HCV.
• False positives:

• autoimmune hepatitis
• disorders associated with hypergammaglobulinemia

• Use in combination with:

• hepatitis C virus recombinant immunoblot assay ( RIBA)
• HCV RNA determination by reverse transcriptase- polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR)
• bDNA assays

More General Terms

• serology

Additional Terms

• hepatitis C infection
• hepatitis C virus

References

1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

hepatitis C virus (HCV) serology