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Validation of a point-of-care rapid diagnostic test for hepatitis C for use in resource-limited settings
James S Leathers1, Maria Belen Pisano2, Viviana Re2
1Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2201, West End Ave., Nashville, TN, USA.
Background:
Treatment of HCV with direct-acting antivirals has enabled the discussion of HCV eradication worldwide. Envisioning this aim requires implementation of mass screening in resource-limited areas, usually constrained by testing costs.
Methods:
We validated a low-cost, rapid diagnosis test (RDT) for HCV in three different continents in 141 individuals.
Results:
The HCV RDT showed 100% specificity and sensitivity across different samples regardless of genotype or viral load (in samples with such information, 90%).
Conclusions:
The HCV test validated in this study can allow for HCV screening in areas of need when properly used.
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