TABLE 5.
Sensitivity of Monolisa HCV Ag/Ab ULTRA for HCV RNA-positive but anti-HCV Ab-negative samples
| Sample | Total no. of HCV RNA-positive samples | No. of samples positive by individual assay/total no. tested (%): |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV core Ag blood screening assay | trak-C assay | Monolisa HCV Ag/Ab ULTRA assay | ||
| Blood donors | 12 | 9/11 (81.8) | 12 (100) | 6a (50) |
| Hemodialyzed patients | 59 | 39/54 (72.2) | 52/54 (96.3) | 23/59b (39) |
| Total | 71 | 48/65 (73.8) | 64/66 (96.9) | 29/71 (40.8) |
a
Two of six samples were in the gray zone.
b
Four of 23 samples were in the gray zone.