TABLE 1.
Sample | HCV RNA
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IU log10 added | Method | IU log10 detected (b-DNA) | Δlog10 | Recovery (%) | |
HCV RNA | 5.86 | 5.70 | |||
5.86 + 4.7 mg of tissue (HCV neg) | RNA extraction | 5.29 | 0.41 | 38.6 | |
Serum HCV positive | 5.86 | 5.65 | |||
5.86 + 4.7 mg of tissue (HCV neg) | RNA extraction | 5.94 | 0.29 | 50.7 |