Task Force Recommends Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers, but Data Inconclusive
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Adults born between 1945 and 1965 should consider screening for hepatitis C, with a stronger recommendation for people with risk factors such as a history of injection drug use or blood transfusions before 1992, according to draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). A set of literature reviews, however, found that data on the benefits of testing are lacking.
CDC Expands Hepatitis C Testing Guidelines to Include All Baby Boomers
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 00:00
- Written by CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week updated its hepatitis C testing guidelines to recommend that everyone born between 1945 and 1965 get tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at least once, regardless of traditional risk factors.
FDA OKs New Abbott HCV Test
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 13:56
- Written by Abbott
Abbott last week announced that the FDA approved a new PCR blood test for hepatitis C virus (HCV) with a 12 IU/mL limit of detection and quantification.
National Hepatitis Testing Day: Most Infected Are Unaware, All Boomers Should Get HCV Test
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- Category: HBV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Friday, 18 May 2012 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
In advance of the National Hepatitis Testing Day on Saturday, May 19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new recommendation that all Baby Boomers born between 1945 and 1965 should get tested at least once for hepatitis C. Testing Day events will also promote hepatitis B screening, especially for Asian communities. Research shows that a large majority of people with hepatitis B or C do not know they are infected.
Screen for HCV Based on Age, Not Risk Factors
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Friday, 13 May 2011 15:26
- Written by Liz Highleyman
AASLD 2011: HCV Screening of 1945-1965 Birth Cohort Appears Cost-Effective
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Screening all people in the U.S. in the 46 to 66 year age group for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection would identify more than 800,000 additional cases, and offering testing plus treatment if needed would be cost-effective, according to an analysis presented at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Liver Meeting (AASLD 2011) this month in San Francisco.
FDA Approves HCV Rapid Antibody Test for Fingerstick Blood Samples
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- Category: HCV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Friday, 25 February 2011 02:06
- Written by Liz Highleyman
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