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Labcorp:'"disagreement between the two different hepatitis c antibody assays is consistent with no hcv infection."is this true?eia and cmia-vs advia+.

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No Hep C: The EIA test for Hep C antibodies can be false positive - in some studies, a positive EIA (Enzyme immuno assay) test has a 7.5% chance of being falsely positive. The CMIA test (chemiluminescent micro particle immunoassay technique) result is definitive - if it is negative, that strongly supports no Hep C infection.

Answered 3/21/2019

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Consider PCR: If it were me and I had no history by which I might have gotten hepatitis C, I might recheck in a few years. If you’ve done drugs or had a lot of unprotected sex with folks who do, consider getting a viral assay by PCR / nuclei acid assay.

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