The HCV RNA PCR test is a blood test used to diagnose hepatitis C and measure the levels of virus in the bloodstream. Read on to learn more.

HCV RNA PCR test The HCV RNA PCR test detects the genetic material, the RNA, of the HCV. It does so using a process involving polymerase chain reaction testing, known as reverse transcriptase PCR.

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Occult HCV infection is defined by the existence of an HCV-RNA-positive strand in the serum, lymphoid cells (peripheral blood mononuclear cells [PBMCs]) and/or the liver, and the detection of a ...