A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly accurate diagnostic delivers results to patients in just 15 minutes—up to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted marketing authorization for Cepheid’s Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first ...

The FDA has greenlit its first point-of-care diagnostic test for hepatitis C, capable of using only a fingerstick blood sample, in a bid to quickly connect patients with antiviral drugs. “Despite the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is ...

Credit: Cepheid. The Xpert HCV test delivers results in about an hour. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization to Xpert ® HCV, a point-of-care hepatitis C virus (HCV ...

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A hepatitis panel is a blood test that doctors use to diagnose hepatitis. Hepatitis refers to a group of viral liver diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. The blood test will ...

Chronic hepatitis C infection affects an estimated 50 million people globally, causes approximately 242,000 deaths per year mostly due to cirrhosis and liver cancer Same-day results will help ...