HCV false positive immunoassays in patients with LVAD: a potential trap

Highlights • High amount of false positive HCV antibody immunoassays in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). • The reason of false positive HCV results in patients with cardiac device remains unclear. • The decision to exclude heart transplantation in patients having a LVAD should n...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2016-05, Vol.78, p.44-46
Hauptverfasser:	Heinrichs, Amélie, Antoine, Martine, Steensels, Deborah, Montesinos, Isabel, Delforge, Marie-Luce
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allergy and Immunology False Positive Reactions False-positive HCV serology Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Hepacivirus - immunology Hepatitis C - diagnosis Hepatitis C - pathology Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood Hepatitis C virus Humans Immunoassay - methods Infectious Disease Left ventricular assist device Serologic Tests - methods Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - therapy
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • High amount of false positive HCV antibody immunoassays in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). • The reason of false positive HCV results in patients with cardiac device remains unclear. • The decision to exclude heart transplantation in patients having a LVAD should not be solely based on a positive HCV screening test
ISSN:	1386-6532 1873-5967
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcv.2016.03.007