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What does quest blood test hepatitis c virus antibody methodology :"immunoassay "stand for? is it for eia,cmia,or chemiluminescent immunoassay method

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Depends on which tes: This depends on what test they did. I suspect it is EIA. Ask your physician

Answered 3/26/2018

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