Evaluation of the Abbott ARCHITECT HCV Ag Assay
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Eight hundred and three samples from a single HCV antibody negative diagnostic population were tested on the Abbott ARCHITECT HCV Ag assay. All samples initially reactive were retested in duplicate. Samples repeatedly reactive were tested for HCV RNA to determine the true status. Samples that were confirmed as positive were excluded from the specificity and negative delta calculations. A total of 620 samples were tested on the ARCHITECT i2000SR at Site 1; and 183 samples were tested on the ARCHITECT i2000 at Site 2.
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