Diagnostic Accuracy of Assays Using Point-of-Care Testing or Dried Blood Spot Samples for the Determination of Hepatitis C Virus RNA: A Systematic Review.

Beth CatlettBehzad HajarizadehEvan CunninghamBrett Wolfson-StofkoAlice WheelerBenazir Khandaker-HussainJordan J FeldElisa MartróStéphane ChevaliezJean Michel PawlotskyChrianna BharatPhilip H CunninghamGregory J DoreTanya ApplegateJason Grebely

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

Excellent diagnostic accuracy was observed across assays for detection of HCV RNA from finger-stick and DBS samples. The proportion of invalid results following Xpert HCV Viral Load Fingerstick testing highlights the importance of operator training and quality assurance programs.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
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nucleic acid
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molecularly imprinted
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simultaneous determination