Hepatitis C--removing barriers to diagnosing the "silent epidemic"

Hepatitis C--removing barriers to diagnosing the "silent epidemic"

Why should laboratories consider reflex-testing approaches in their own institutions? Because both the CDC and the IOM recommend confirmatory testing for appropriate patient care, some additional confirmatory procedure should be ordered to clarify the patient's true HCV status.

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2011-07, Vol.57 (7), p.939-940
1. Verfasser: Dufour, D Robert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Epidemics
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - diagnosis
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - immunology
Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Physicians
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Zusammenfassung:Why should laboratories consider reflex-testing approaches in their own institutions? Because both the CDC and the IOM recommend confirmatory testing for appropriate patient care, some additional confirmatory procedure should be ordered to clarify the patient's true HCV status.
ISSN:0009-9147
1530-8561
DOI:10.1373/clinchem.2011.166074