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Limits of detection for the AMPLICOR HCV test and the TaqMan HCV ASR
| HCV concn (IU/ml)a | AMPLICOR
|
ASR
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. tested | No. (%) positive | No. tested | No. (%) positive | |
| 500 | 8 | 8 (100) | 8 | 8 (100) |
| 100 | 16 | 16 (100) | 16 | 15 (93.5) |
| 50 | 16 | 16 (100) | 16 | 12 (75) |
| 25 | 16 | 12 (75) | 16 | 11 (68.8) |
| 12.5 | 16 | 9 (56.3) | 16 | 9 (56.3) |
Serial dilutions were made from a reference standard with a labeled concentration of 5,000 IU/ml (AcroMetrix) to the indicated concentration.
