Diagnostics
Educational materials that cover basics of hepatitis C testing and barriers to getting diagnosed.
Materials in this section
Breaking Barriers in Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Treatment for Populations at Risk
A study with people who inject drugs evaluated a minimally invasive test based on dried blood spots for the monitoring of hepatitis C virus infection. More
Feasibility of Dried Blood Spot for Hepatitis C Diagnosis
Feasibility of dried blood spot for hepatitis C diagnosis in vulnerable subjects and people living in remote areas from Brazil. More
Who to Screen for Hepatitis C: That is the Question
The identification of patients who should be screened for HCV remains one of the major challenges in the holistic control of HCV infection in India. More
Webinar: Advances in HCV Testing in Canada
CATIE and CanHepC hosted a panel discussion on the latest advances in hepatitis C testing in Canada. More
New WHO Study: Making Diagnosis of Hepatitis C More Accessible and Closer to the Community Using Point-of-Care HCV Viral Load Assays
A key new WHO-led study in collaboration with the University of Bristol showed the benefit of using a quick clinic-based diagnostic test for HCV over a standard laboratory-based test. More
Webinar: Developing National Testing Strategies to Reach the Elimination Goals
The webinar presented findings from the HEAT Project and plans for future studies. More
Oral Fluid Hepatitis C Self-Testing Among People Who Inject Drugs
Usability and acceptability of oral fluid hepatitis C self-testing among people who inject drugs in Coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional pilot study More
Innovative Dual HCV Antigen and Antibody Diagnostic Test
Roche launches innovative dual antigen and antibody diagnostic test supporting the fight to eliminate the hepatitis C virus. More
HCV Diagnostics at ILC 2022: Selected Highlights
The International Liver Congress (ILC 2022), convened by the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), was held in London, UK on 22-26 June 2022. More
Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care HCV Viral Load Assays for HCV Diagnosis
A study evaluated the diagnostic performance of point-of-care HCV viral load assays compared to laboratory-based testing. More
