Description
In the first two weeks of the illness, IgM class antibodies appear in the blood serum of patients infected with hepatitis C (and persist for about 2 months); during early convalescence, both IgM and IgG class antibodies are detected in the blood, while in late convalescence – only IgG. The determination of total antibodies to various antigens of the hepatitis C virus is the standard for the diagnosis of this disease and is used as a screening method.
Period of execution
Within 3 days. The specified time does not include the day of biomaterial collection
Biomaterial type