title: [The diagnostic value of anti-HCV test in HCV infection].
abstract: Two hundred and ninety-six samples of patient serum and 28 samples of donor serum were tested for anti-HCV with second generation domestic made testing kit, and for HCV RNA with PCR assay. The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic value of anti-HCV test in HCV infection and to discuss its value in screening of donors. The results were as follows HCV RNA was detected in 81.6% of the anti-HCV positive patient samples and in 21.7% of the anti-HCV negative patient samples. HCV RNA was not detected in 28 anti-HCV negative donors. These results reveals that positive anti-HCV is of high diagnostic value in HCV infection. Anti-HCV negative could not exclude HCV infection for samples suspected of HCV infection. However, screening donors with anti-HCV probably decreases HCV RNA positive rate considerably.
authors.affiliation: First School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing Medical University.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: X X
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral