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Review
Volume 6, Number 5, October 2013, pages 161-170
Advances in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Table
| Technical features | CAP/CTM HCV v.2 (Roche diagnostics) | Real-time HCV (Abbott molecular) | Artus HCV QS-RGQ v.1 (Qiagen) | VERSANT HCV RNA 1.0 assay (kPCR) (Siemens Health Care) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Probit analysis: 2nd WHO International Standard (96/798) for Roche; 1th WHO Standard 96/790 for Abbott; Acrometrix (2nd WHO std) for Qiagen; WHO 3rd International Standard (60/100) for Siemens. | ||||
| LOD (IU/mL)* | 15 | 12 | 20 | 15 |
| Specificity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Linear range (IU/mL) | 15 - 1 × 108 | 12 - 1 × 108 | 25 - 1.77 × 107 | 15 - 1 × 108 |
| Genotypes | 1 - 6 | 1 - 6 | 1 - 6 | 1 - 6 |