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| Barreto,A.M.E.C.; Takei,K.; E.C.,Sabino; Bellesa,M.A.O.; Salles,N.A.; Barreto,C.C.; Nishiya,A.S.; Chamone,D.F.. |
| We compared the cost-benefit of two algorithms, recently proposed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, with the conventional one, the most appropriate for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the Brazilian population. Serum samples were obtained from 517 ELISA-positive or -inconclusive blood donors who had returned to Fundação Pró-Sangue/Hemocentro de São Paulo to confirm previous results. Algorithm A was based on signal-to-cut-off (s/co) ratio of ELISA anti-HCV samples that show s/co ratio ³95% concordance with immunoblot (IB) positivity. For algorithm B, reflex nucleic acid amplification testing by PCR was required for ELISA-positive or -inconclusive samples and IB for PCR-negative samples. For algorithm C, all... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C virus; Immunoblot; ELISA; Polymerase chain reaction; Algorithm; Diagnosis. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000200009 |
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