Table 4 Summary of seven adults in whom HCV core antigen (HCV-Ag) assay was falsely negative, as compared to PCR for HCV RNA as a gold-standard reference test
From: Hepatitis virus (HCV) diagnosis and access to treatment in a UK cohort
Age group (years) | Sex | Patient location | Ethnicity | HIV status | HCV Ag (fmol/L) | HCV Ab (sample/cut-off ratio) | Genotype | HCV viral load (IU/ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30–39 | F | Sexual health | Unknown | negative | 0.0 | 11.8 | N/A | 25 |
40–49 | M | Primary care | European | negative | 0.0 | 12.2 | N/A | 226 |
50–59 | F | Hospital in-patient (General Medicine) | European | positive | 0.0 | 3.1 | N/A | 302 |
20–29 | M | Prison | European | negative | 0.62 | 14.2 | 2b | 2916 |
20–29 | M | Prison | European | N/A | 0.00 | 12.6 | N/A | 8232 |
30–39 | F | Hospital out-patient | European | N/A | 1.98 | 15.8 | 1b | 13,860 |
30–39 | M | Prison | European | negative | 0.00 | 12.2 | 3a | 174,834 |