| Table 7: | ||||
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Hepatitis
C Testing in Typical Clinical Situations
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|
Anti-HCV
(By EIA) |
Anti-HCV
(By RIBA) |
HCV
RNA
(PCR or bDNA) |
Genotype
|
|
| Acute |
-
|
-
|
+
|
types
1-6
|
| Resolved (spontaneous or after treatment) |
+
|
+
|
-
|
undetectable
|
| Chronic |
+
|
+
|
+
|
types
1-6
|
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2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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