[Histonet] HCV testing

[Richard Cartun]

Is anyone doing PCR testing for Hepatitis C Virus on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues?  If so, can you find the virus in tissues other than liver?  Maybe in blood within vessels?  Thank you.

Richard

Richard W. Cartun, MS, PhD
Director, Histology & Immunopathology
Director, Biospecimen Collection Programs
Assistant Director, Anatomic Pathology
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT  06102
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