Table 7:
Hepatitis C Testing in Typical Clinical Situations
 
Anti-HCV
(By EIA)
Anti-HCV
(By RI
BA)
HCV RNA
(PCR or bDNA)
Genotype
Acute
-
-
+
types 1-6
Resolved
(spontaneous or after treatment)
+
+
-
undetectable
Chronic
+
+
+
types 1-6
  
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