TABLE 1.
Specimen characteristic | No. of specimens tested | Assay | No. (%) of specimens positive |
---|---|---|---|
All | 820 | HCV core Ag, quantitative | 629 (76.7) |
Selected for HCV RNA testing | 204 | HCV core Ag, quantitative | 146 (71.6) |
HCV RNA, qualitative | 168 (82.4) |