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Performance of a new rapid test for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen in various patient populations.

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BACKGROUND: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) have been developed for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). They represent a promising alternative to enzyme immunoassays and a powerful tool for large-scale screening and diagnosis of HBV infection, especially in regions without easy access to serological and molecular testing. OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to evaluate the characteristics and clinical performance of a new CE-marked HBsAg RDT, DRW-HBsAg v2.0 assay (Diagnostics for the Real World™, Ltd., USA), in various patient populations, including those chronically infected with HBV, patients with severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin and pregnant women with unknown HBV serological status at delivery. RESULTS: The lower limit of detection of the assay, evaluated in 21 clinical samples, ranged from 0.30±0.07 to 0.97±0.26 international units/mL (using Abbott Architect as a reference), depending on the HBV genotype. The assay tested positive in 100% of patients with chronic hepatitis B, 96.3% of HBsAg-positive acute hepatitis patients, and 95.2% of HBsAg-positive pregnant women. Its specificity was 98.8% in HBsAg-negative patients, 98.7% in HBsAg-negative patients with acute hepatitis of unknown origin and 97.8% in HBsAg-negative pregnant women. Amino acid substitutions in the HBsAg major hydrophilic region did not affect HBsAg detection by DRW-HBsAg v2.0. CONCLUSIONS: The new DRW-HBsAg v2.0 assay is a simple, rapid, easy-to-run and highly sensitive assay that can be used in both high- and low-risk populations for the diagnosis of HBsAg carriage. It appears to be a promising new tool for large-scale screening and diagnosis of HBV infection.
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inserm-00950145 , version 1 (21-02-2014)

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Stéphane Chevaliez, Dominique Challine, Habiba Naija, Tony C. Luu, Syria Laperche, et al.. Performance of a new rapid test for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen in various patient populations.. J Clin Virol, 2014, 59 (2), pp.89-93. ⟨10.1016/j.jcv.2013.11.010⟩. ⟨inserm-00950145⟩

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