|
Test
Name
|
Results
|
Interpretation
|
Recommendation |
| Anti-HCV (EIA-2) |
Positive |
Chronic hepatitis,
chronic hepatitis C recovered, recent acute hepatitis C, or false positive
test |
Further evaluation |
Anti-HCV (EIA-2)
ALT
Supplemental
test (RIBA-2) |
Positive
Normal
Positive |
Possible chronic
HCV carrier, may have chronic hepatitis C |
Further evaluation
by HCV RNA PCR test |
Anti-HCV (EIA-2)
ALT |
Positive
Elevated |
Presume chronic
hepatitis C |
Further evaluation
by HCV RNA PCR test/consider Interferon Therapy |
Anti-HCV (EIA-2)
ALT
Supplemental
test (RIBA-2) |
Positive
Normal
Negative or indeterminate |
Presume false
positive anti-HCV or recovered |
Further evaluation
by HCV RNA PCR test if RIBA2 negative or indeterminate |
Anti-HCV (EIA-2)
ALT
HCV RNA PCR |
Positive
Elevated
Negative |
Presume false
positive anit-HCV |
Further evaluation
for liver disease other than hepatitis C |
ALT
(no other symptoms) |
Elevated |
possible fatty
liver, chornic viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, hemochromatosis,
drug induced liver injury, other liver disease |
Further Evaluation |