Hepatitis C virus RNA testing started in this regard

Hepatitis C is a common disease that can have a great impact on the human immune system. It can cause cell and viral pathogens and damage the human immune function. Therefore, the hepatitis C virus needs to be tested accordingly. When testing the hepatitis C virus RNA, you need to master the time of the test. You need to master the time of the test. You must go to a regular hospital to confirm the presence of the virus, rather than directly testing the virus.

Hepatitis C antibodies are produced by the body's immune cells in response to hepatitis C virus infection.

Antibodies circulate in the blood and are frequently detected. The hepatitis C antibody test determines the presence of the virus by testing for the presence of hepatitis C antibodies, rather than testing the virus itself.

Detection Methods

HCV-RNA test

a) Qualitative: This is the most sensitive test and can easily detect the presence of the virus in the blood. The test result is either positive (the virus is present) or negative (the virus is not detected)

b) Quantitative: This test measures the total amount of virus present in the blood (also called viral load). The result of the test is how many "copies" there are.

Hepatitis C virus test

Hepatitis C virus antibody (Anti-HCV) testing. This is the most basic immunological test and also one of the cheaper ones. However, this method cannot tell whether the infection is new (in the acute phase), long-standing (chronic), or has been cured. Antibody tests sometimes have "false negatives" (the person is infected, but not detected) and "false positives" (the person is not infected, but the antibody is positive), so the judgment should be made comprehensively based on the condition and in combination with other tests.

Hepatitis C virus test. This is the use of molecular biology methods to check for the presence of viruses in the blood. The advantage of this method is that the results are more objective, but the price is also more expensive. It can not only tell whether there is hepatitis C virus, but also measure the virus content, thus providing a basis for the condition and treatment effect.

Testing time : In the early stage of infection, 70% of patients have positive hepatitis C virus antibodies (Anti-HCV) in their blood; three months later, the positive rate reaches 90%. However, it must be emphasized that most people do not experience obvious symptoms after being infected with the hepatitis C virus. The presence of the virus can be detected in the blood within 1 to 2 weeks after infection, so the PCR method (direct detection of viral content) can also be performed after this time.