Diagnostics
Educational materials that cover basics of hepatitis C testing and barriers to getting diagnosed.
Materials in this section
Results of a Fast-Track HIV and Hepatitis C Screening Protocol in Barcelona, Spain
A study assessed the outcomes of a healthcare quality improvement project integrating routine opportunistic blood-borne virus screening and linkage to care in emergency services for high-risk patients. More
Evaluating Performance of the Bioline™ HCV Point-Of-Care Test in Ghana
A study assessed the diagnostic performance of the Bioline™ HCV POC test in Ghanaian HCV target populations. More
Bridging the Diagnostic Gap: A Rapid, Cost-Effective, and Equitable Hepatitis C Virus RNA Detection Method for Resource-Limited Settings
A study evaluated two loop-mediated isothermal amplification detection methods - hydroxynaphthol blue (HNB, colorimetric) and calcein (fluorescent) - against an in-house TaqMan qPCR assay. More
Infectious Disease Screening During Substance Use Disorder Treatment Increases Detection, Prevention, and Treatment
Comprehensive infectious disease screening within inpatient substance use disorder programs can increase uptake of testing and facilitate low-barrier delivery of preventive and therapeutic treatment. More
Patient Preferences for Simplified Hepatitis C Testing Modalities
Patient preferences for simplified hepatitis C testing modalities among people at risk of hepatitis C infection in Australia: the SELECT study More
US: Biannual Hepatitis C Testing Could Reduce Infections Among PWID
Testing PWID for HCV every 6 months could reduce HCV prevalence by up to 45%, incidence by 37%, and HCV-related deaths by 42% over 10 years. More
Frequent Hepatitis C Testing Among PWID Found to Be Cost-Effective, Study Finds
Study findings underscore the cost-effectiveness of more frequent hepatitis C testing among people who inject drugs, compared to less frequent or no testing at all. More
Quickening a Rapid HCV Test Reduces True and False Positives
Shortening the OraQuick HCV antibody test from 20 to 5 minutes reduced false positives and unnecessary follow-up RNA testing, but detected fewer viremic individuals. More
Acceptability of Hepatitis C Testing Using Point-Of-Care Testing and Dried Blood Spot Collection Among People at Risk of Hepatitis C Infection
A study evaluated the acceptability of dried blood spot and point-of-care testing among people at risk of HCV infection and examined the circumstances in which such testing is most preferred. More
“It’s Not Just Running the Test”: Operator Experiences of Implementing a Decentralised Hepatitis C Point-Of-Care Testing Program in Australia
A study explored operator experiences, including the challenges and enablers, of implementing point-of-care testing as part of a National Point-of-Care Testing Program. More
