AccuTest Rapid Diagnostic Kit for detection of Hepatitis C
(5 reviews)Introduction
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. Antibody to HCV is found in over 80% of
patients with well documented non-A, non-B hepatitis. Conventional methods fail to isolate the virus in cell culture or visualize it by
electron microscope. Cloning the viral genome has made it possible to develop serologic assays that use recombinant antigen,
multiple antigens using recombinant protein and/or synthetic peptides have been added in new serologic tests to avoid nonspecific
cross-reactivity to increase the sensitivity of HCV antibody tests.
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a small, enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus. Antibody to HCV is found in over 80% of
patients with well documented non-A, non-B hepatitis. Conventional methods fail to isolate the virus in cell culture or visualize it by
electron microscope. Cloning the viral genome has made it possible to develop serologic assays that use recombinant antigen,
multiple antigens using recombinant protein and/or synthetic peptides have been added in new serologic tests to avoid nonspecific
cross-reactivity to increase the sensitivity of HCV antibody tests.