3350. PCR. Hepatitis C (blood, Abbott, genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and subtypes 1a, 1b, Real-time)
Turnaround time (days): 3
1900 ₴
Description
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a widespread pathogen that is transmitted mainly by the parenteral route and provokes the development of hepatitis. Hepatitis C viruses, given the characteristics of their genome, can be divided into several groups and subgroups.
This test makes possible to comprehensively assess the presence of HCV in the body and characterize it with high accuracy, which makes it possible to determine the tactics of treatment and the prognosis of the disease. It is widely used for the diagnosis of hepatitis C and its differential diagnosis with other viral hepatitis.
The test should be done in conjunction with testing for levels of antibodies or antigens to other viruses that cause hepatitis.
When and who needs the test?
- prediction of the course of the disease;
- planning a treatment regimen for hepatitis C;
- determination of the duration of the course of therapy;
- determining the prognosis of disease chronicity;prediction of treatment effectiveness.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach.
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...