Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a public health concern worldwide and a major cause of chronic liver inflammation, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Hepatitis C Virus is transmitted parenterally, showing a high incidence in hemophiliacs hemodialysis patients, injecting drug users and patients with post-transfusion hepatitis.
Detection channels
- FAM (495 – 520 nm) for HCV-2 cDNA (Tube 1) and Internal Control (Tube 2)
- HEX (535 – 554 nm) for HCV-1 cDNA (Tube 1)
- ROX (575 – 602 nm) for HCV-3 cDNA (Tube 1) and all HCV cDNA (Tube 2)