Prison | No of receptions | Tests requested | HCV antibody positive (%) | HCV PCR positive (%) | % HCV PCR/Ab positive |
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The number and percentage of prisoners accepting testing for HCV, testing positive for HCV antibodies in serum, and testing positive for HCV nucleic acid by polymerase chain amplification (PCR) are presented. | |||||
Ab, antibody. | |||||
Parkhurst | 610 | 40 | 19 (47.5) | 15 (37.5) | 78.9 |
Camp Hill | 800 | 93 | 35 (37.6) | 23 (24.7) | 65.7 |
Albany | 208 | 4 | 4 (100) | 3 (75) | 75 |
Total | 1618 | 137 (8.5) | 58 (42) | 41 (29.9) | 70.7 |