Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is the major cause of hepatitis. Approximately 1% of blood donors are seropositive for anti-HCV. The clinical symptoms of a HCV infection are variable. Exposure to HCV results in a chronic infection in 50 to 80% of cases. The "window" between infection and seroreactivity is highly variable, up to 12 months.

 

Clinical Significance

Hepatitis C Antibody with Reflex to HCV, RNA, Quantitative, Real-Time

PCR - Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a major cause of hepatitis. The clinical

symptoms of an HCV infection are variable. Infection with HCV results

in a chronic infection in 50 to 80% of cases. The "window" between HCV

acquisition and seroreactivity is highly variable; up to six months.