AND ANSWERS
What are the confirmatory tests for detecting false positives? - ANS Polymerase chain
reaction (PCR)
Western blot (WB)
Radioimmunoprecipitin assay (RIPA)
Recombinant immunology assay (RIBA)
Confirmatory tests are used to what? - ANS Detect false positives
What are the only 2 hepatitis variations that are transmitted fecal/oral route? - ANS HAV and
HEV
HBV,HCV,HDV,and HB-C/HGV are all transmitted ———- - ANS Parenterally
What are all hepatitis variants transmitted primarily from (with the exception of HEV AND HAV)
- ANS Transmitted parenterally
HAV belongs to what family of viruses? - ANS Picornaviridae family
What is the most common form of hepatitis? - ANS HAV
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, HAV is transmitted primarily through what route? - ANS Fecal/oral
What is the incubation of HAV? - ANS 28 weeks
Which Hepatits form is a member of the Hepadnaviridae family, and is transmitted through
bodily fluids? - ANS HBV
What test detects HBV DNA? - ANS Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
What is the first marker for HBV detected? - ANS HBsAg (surface antigen)
Which form of Hepatits is a member of the flavivirus family and associated with chronic liver
disease? - ANS HCV
60-70% of HCV patients develop what disease? - ANS Chronic liver disease
HCV can be transmitted - ANS By human bites,sexual intercourse, or tattooing
What are the two confirmatory tests for HCV? - ANS (RIBA) and (NAT)
What is the vaccine for HCV? - ANS There is no vaccine
What correlates with HDV? - ANS HBV
HEV is a member of what family? - ANS The calciviridae family
How do you prevent the spread of HEV? - ANS Clean water and proper sewage disposal
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