HCV RNA quantification in capillary dried blood spots with the Xpert® HCV Viral Load test for diagnosing chronic HCV infection, monitoring treatment and detecting reinfection
BACKGROUND: For patients with difficult venous access after long-term intravenous drug use, rapid point-of-care hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA quantification in capillary whole blood with the Xpert® HCV Viral Load Fingerstick (VL FS) test (60 minutes) is a convenient and reliable method for diagnosin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
| Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3132 |