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Background  Accurate quantitative detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA is critical for diagnosis of acute or chronic HCV infection, and for follow-up of virologic response during HCV targeted therapy. In the present study, traceability and reproducibility of a novel China-certified domestic Sansure HCV RNA diagnostic assay (Sansure, Changsha, Hunan, China) was evaluated and the clinical performance of this assay was also analyzed.    Methods  Traceability of the Sansure HCV RNA assay to the WHO international standard for HCV (genotype 1a) was detected across multiple centers. Reproducibility, accuracy (the differences of observed average concentrations and expected concentrations) and precision were assessed using series dilutions of World HCV RNA performance panel WWHV303-02 (HCV-1b), WWHV303-04(HCV-2a), WWHV303-11(HCV-3a) and WWHV303-19 (HCV-6a). In addition, both Sansure HCV RNA and CAP/CTM HCV (Roche, Branchburg, NJ, USA) assays were used to detect HCV RNA in 346 EDTA anti-coagulated plasma samples from previous HCV-infected patients, during and after antiviral therapy.    Results  The Sansure assay showed good traceability by agreeing with the HCV-1a WHO standard across all five concentrations tested (25, 50, 100, 1000, 10000 IU/ml). The differences between observed average concentrations and expected concentrations were all within 0.2 log 10  IU/ml. HCV WWHV303 standards across 4 HCV genotypes (1b, 2a, 3a and 6a) were used for evaluation of reproducibility and the accuracy of the test were all within 0.2 log 10  IU/ml. The inter-assay variations across the above 4 HCV genotypes were all less than 0.03 on each evaluated concentration, indicating good precision of Sansure HCV RNA assay. In clinical practice, concordant results were determined in 99.42 % (344/346) samples (215 positive and 129 negative samples). Two specimens with negative HCV RNA results by Sansure assay were detected positive by CAP/CTM HCV test. Correlation analysis indicated a significantly positive correlation in detected HCV RNA concentrations ( r  = 0.9439,  P  < 0.0001). HCV RNA levels in 95.35 % (205/215) specimens were within mean difference ± 1.96 SD as tested by both assays.    Conclusions  With the advantages of traceability, reproducibility and lower price, Sansure HCV RNA assay represented an alternative option for HCV RNA detection in hospital and medical institution in China.

Traceability, reproducibility and clinical evaluation of Sansure Realtime HCV RNA assay