[Importance of the RIBA test for the diagnosis of antibodies against hepatitis C virus. "Viral Hepatitis" Study Group]

Rev Fr Transfus Hemobiol. 1990 Dec;33(6):439-46. doi: 10.1016/s1140-4639(05)80061-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The Chiron RIBA HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) test system is proposed to biological laboratories for detection and confirmation of antibody anti-HCV. The RIBA HCV test is an in vitro qualitative immuno-assay based on recombinant HCV antigens (c100-3 and c5-1-1) immobilized on nitrocellulose strips. This study was performed on 764 blood donors reactive by Elisa Ortho anti-HCV and selected upon the Elisa ratio (1/3 of sera with low ratio 1-2, medium 2-4 and high greater than 4). The results show that 32% of samples are reactive (242/765), 42% (319/764) are non reactive and 26% (203/764) are indeterminate. The RIBA results according of the Elisa ratios and the ALT levels show that 65% of seras with ratios greater than 4 and 83% of seras with ALT greater than 2 N are reactive. None of 60 samples with ratios greater than 4 and ALT greater than 2 is negative.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Hepacivirus / immunology*
  • Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis*
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis C / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoblotting*
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Recombinant Proteins

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Hepatitis Antibodies
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Alanine Transaminase