Time to Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection With the Xpert HCV Viral Load Fingerstick Point-of-Care Assay: Facilitating a More Rapid Time to Diagnosis

• Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 221; no. 12; pp. 2043 - 2049
• Main Authors: Grebely, Jason, Catlett, Beth, Jayasinghe, Indika, Valerio, Heather, Hajarizadeh, Behzad, Verich, Andrey, Cunningham, Philip, Martinello, Marianne, Tillakeratne, Shane, Silk, David, Dore, Gregory J, Applegate, Tanya L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 11.06.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Specimen Collection - instrumentation; Blood tests; Diagnosis; Feasibility Studies; Female; Fingers; Hepacivirus - genetics; Hepacivirus - isolation & purification; Hepatitis; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C - blood; Hepatitis C - diagnosis; Hepatitis C - virology; Humans; Interferon; Male; Medical diagnosis; Middle Aged; Point of care testing; Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; Ribonucleic acid; RNA; RNA, Viral - blood; RNA, Viral - isolation & purification; Time Factors; Viral Load; rapid; diagnostics; HCV; testing; PWID

Abstract Background Xpert HCV Viral Load Fingerstick assay (Xpert HCV VL FS) is a point-of-care test quantifying HCV RNA in <1 hour, enabling same-visit diagnosis and treatment. Methods This study evaluated time to HCV RNA detection using the Xpert HCV VL FS assay. Fingerstick whole-blood samples...