Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Virol. Sep 25, 2023; 12(4): 233-241
Published online Sep 25, 2023. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v12.i4.233
Table 1 Comparison of characteristics between assay 1 and assay 2
Parameter
HBV
HCV
Assay 1
Assay 2
Assay 1
Assay 2
Sample volume550 µL plasma650 µL plasma550 µL plasma650 µL plasma
Turnaround timeApproximately 1.00 hApproximately 5.00 hApproximately 1.25 hApproximately 5.45 h
LOD in IU/mL8.0208.0≥ 15
LLOQ as log10 IU/mL0.91.30.91.5
Linear range quantification as log10 IU/mL1-91.3-8.21-91.5
Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
Characteristic
HBV patient group
HCV patient group
Patients, n9987
Sex as M/F ratio3.34:1.001.71:1.00
Age in yr, mean ± SD44.0 ± 14.646.0 ± 14.9
Total bilirubin in mg/dL, median (IQR) 0.83 (0.59-0.83)0.95 (0.58-2.15)
Direct bilirubin in mg/dL, median (IQR)0.18 (0.10-0.47)0.25 (0.10-0.62)
ALT values in IU/mL, median (IQR) 32.5 (23.2-60.1)33 (17.0-59.7)
AST values in IU/mL, median (IQR)36 (28.00-62.75)46 (27.0-99.2)
NeuMoDx viral load as log10 IU/mL, median (IQR)2.9 (2.0-4.3)4.9 (4.2-5.4)
COBAS viral load as log10 IU/mL, median (IQR)3.7 (2.28-4.56)5.1 (4.07-5.80)
Table 3 Comparison of hepatitis B virus viral load results between assay 1 and assay 2
Range of viral load as log10 IU/mLHBV
Assay 1, n = 49
Assay 2, n = 49
101-103n = 25 (51.0%)n = 19 (38.7%)
103-106n = 18 (36.7%)n = 25 (51.0%)
> 106n = 6 (12.2%)n = 5 (10.2%)
Table 4 Comparison of hepatitis C virus viral load results between assay 1 and assay 2
Range of viral load (log10 IU/mL)HCV
Assay 1 (n = 39)
Assay 2 (n = 39)
101-103n = 4 (10.2%)n = 2 (5.1%)
103-106n = 32 (82.0%)n = 28 (71.7%)
> 106n = 3 (7.69%)n = 9 (23.07%)