Performance of the novel Qiagen artus QS-RGQ viral load assays compared to that of the Abbott RealTime system with genetically diversified HIV and hepatitis C Virus plasma specimens

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Jun;50(6):2114-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.05874-11. Epub 2012 Mar 7.

Abstract

We compared two novel Qiagen QS-RGQ viral load assays with the established Abbott RealTime assays on a highly diversified panel of 121 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 107 hepatitis C virus (HCV) specimens. The quantifications correlated well for all HIV and HCV types, but Qiagen yielded higher HCV concentrations than Abbott, predominantly in genotypes 4 and 5.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • HIV / isolation & purification*
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
  • Hepatitis C / virology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Plasma / virology*
  • Viral Load / methods*