Comparison of the Roche COBAS Amplicor™ Monitor, Roche COBAS Ampliprep™/COBAS Taqman™ and Abbott RealTime™ Test assays for quantification of hepatitis C virus and HIV RNA

Abstract

The results indicate that real-time PCR assays can improve the efficiency of end-point PCR tests by better covering viral dynamic ranges and providing higher throughput and automation.