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Improved detection of hepatitis C virus‐positive blood donors and determination of infection status

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In low‐risk populations, variability in the sensitivity of current serological tests for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) blood donor screening may lead to the presence of false‐positive results. This contributes to… Click to show full abstract

In low‐risk populations, variability in the sensitivity of current serological tests for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) blood donor screening may lead to the presence of false‐positive results. This contributes to the unnecessary loss of blood donor samples as well as to difficulty in accurate donor counselling. The present study determined the optimal cut‐off value of a chemiluminescent immunoassay for identification of HCV‐reactive blood donors.

Keywords: blood donors; detection hepatitis; hepatitis virus; blood; virus positive; improved detection

Journal Title: Transfusion Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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