Saturday, June 11, 2011
How to Read Hepatitis C (HCV) RNA Tests
The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA virus that commonly causes chronic infection of the liver. The virus is blood-borne and is transmitted via blood contaminated needle puncture of the skin, such as with intravenous drug use or as may occur in an occupational accident. It may also be transmitted via blood transfusion, though this mode of transmission is rare due to careful screening of blood products. There are many serological tests for HCV infection however, tests of HCV RNA help to
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