Module 11: Integrated Testing for HIV and HCV
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Module 11: Integrated Testing for HIV and HCV
Module 11: Integrated Testing for HIV and HCV, Screen 8 of 15
The Rapid HCV Test
Now that we have talked about some of the reasons to test for HCV, let’s look at the test itself.
There are several different hepatitis C tests. Most sites do a screening test that checks for antibodies to hepatitis C. The OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test that you will be learning to conduct in the live BCST is an antibody screening test.
You may have already seen or worked with the OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test. If so, you will notice how similar the HIV test (on the left) is to the HCV test (on the right).
The Rapid HCV TestNow that we have talked about some of the reasons to test for HCV, let’s look at the test itself.There are several different hepatitis C tests. Most sites do a screening test that checks for antibodies to hepatitis C. The OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test that you will be learning to conduct in the live BCST is an antibody screening test.
You may have already seen or worked with the OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test. If so, you will notice how similar the HIV test (on the left) is to the HCV test (on the right).