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Performance of the Xpert HBV Viral Load assay versus the Aptima Quant assay for quantifying hepatitis B virus DNA.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Feb 2020
Abravanel Florence, Lhomme Sébastien, Trémeaux Pauline, Migueres Marion, Harter Agnès, Haslé Catherine, Bruel Patrick, Alric Laurent, Métivier Sophie, Raymond Stéphanie, Izopet Jacques
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Quantification of HBV DNA is used for initiating and monitoring antiviral treatment. We have evaluated the Xpert HBV Viral Load (VL) assay on the GeneXpert instrument. We estimated its limit of detection to be 7.5 IU/mL. Reproducibility was 1.1-12.7% as assessed by the coefficients of variation for 3 different samples. The assay was linear from 2 to 8 log10 IU/mL for HBV genotypes A to F. Its clinical performance...
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