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Hepatitis C Virus Recombinant Immonoblot Assay
An assay used to verify the presence of anti-HCV antibodies in a blood sample. Serum is incubated with a membrane strip on which four recombinant viral proteins are attached. The immunoblot is considered positive if two or more proteins react and indeterminate if only one positive band is detected. (NCI Thesaurus)
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The determination of the hepatitis C viral load in a sample using polymerase chain reaction.
The determination of the HCV viral load in a specimen.
The determination of the surface antibody reaction of a sample to the Hepatitis C virus.
A measurement of the Hepatitis C RNA in a biological specimen.
A viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus.
