The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends screening for exposure with HCV antibody (anti-HCV) and follow-up with HCV-RNA testing. About 70% to 86% of patients with positive results of anti-HCV ...

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 ...

There are two types of tests for HCV. Antibody or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests measure whether someone has the antibodies for HCV in their blood. Antibodies are special proteins the body ...

Hepatitis C is a tiny virus with a significant impact. It's a small RNA virus that spreads through the blood and infects the liver. Even though today's medicines can cure it, hepatitis C remains a ...

A total of 1,164 patients were screened for HIV, HCV, or both at the 61 participating pharmacies (Table 2); the average number of patients screened per pharmacy was 19. Among the 612 patients screened ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have created the fastest diagnostic yet for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The test delivers results in 15 minutes, far quicker than existing rapid options.

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time ...

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new rapid test that quickly detects hepatitis C. However, its use may be limited based on insurance reimbursement costs. The U.S. Centers ...

A simple blood test can be used to predict which chronic hepatitis C patients will respond to interferon-based therapy, according to a report in the May issue of Cellular and Molecular ...