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4. Seventeen percent of anti-hepatitis C antibody positivity patients were referred to a hepatologist before the system was introduced, as compared to 65 percent after.

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A hepatitis C antibody test is taken for screening, and if the antibody test is positive, a quantitative RNA test is done. This measures the amount of hepatitis C virus in the blood.

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A hepatitis C antibody test is taken for screening, and if the antibody test is positive, a quantitative RNA test is done. This measures the amount of hepatitis C virus in the blood.