Performance comparison of new generation HCV core antigen test versus HCV RNA test in management of hepatitis C virus infection

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Çetiner S., Duran A. C., Kibar F., Yaman A.

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.56, no.3, pp.362-366, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2017.02.005
  • Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.362-366
  • Keywords: HCV, HCV core antigen test, Chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay, HCV RNA real time PCR, Comparison, CLINICAL UTILITY, ASSAY, QUANTIFICATION, IMMUNOASSAY, MARKER, DIAGNOSIS, VIREMIA, AG
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The study has evaluated the performance of HCV core antigen (Cag) test by comparing HCV RNA PCR assay which is considered the gold standard for management of HCV infection,