Table 3 Simplifying testing algorithm and lowering the cost of monitoring treatment for HCV in the future
From: The future of viral hepatitis testing: innovations in testing technologies and approaches
Screening for exposure | Confirm viremia | Guide treatment | Treatment baseline/monitoring | Post-treatment | Cost of testing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Testing scenarios | EIA/RDT | RNA qual | RNA quant Genotyping | Toxicity RNA quant | RNA qual | ~220–1100 USD |
Future Testing scenarios | EIA/RDT/Oral/DBS | RNA qual/quant | NA | RNA qual/quant | RNA qual/quant | ~15–75 USD |