A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers’ reimbursement rises to cover its high cost ...

New 15-Minute Test For Hepatitis C Paves Way For Same-Day Treatment By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People could learn within 15 minutes whether they are ...

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) is the first national clinical laboratory to offer HCV PCR testing using a newly FDA approved assay, the Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HCV ...

This faster polymerase chain test (PCR) allows same-day diagnosis and prompt treatment for the people affected with liver disease. This expeditious assessment aims to prevent costly and ruinous ...

The FDA has greenlit its first point-of-care diagnostic test for hepatitis C, capable of using only a fingerstick blood sample, in a bid to quickly connect patients with antiviral drugs. “Despite the ...

For patients living in areas with limited healthcare resources, WHO prequalification ensures access to the highest quality diagnostics Access to broader reliable diagnostic solutions helps healthcare ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intelligent liver function testing successfully identified patients with hepatitis C who were previously ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR) announced today that its OraQuick ® HCV Rapid Antibody Test has now been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Chronic hepatitis C infection affects an estimated 50 million people globally, causes approximately 242,000 deaths per year mostly due to cirrhosis and liver cancer Same-day results will help ...