Glossary
Term | Definition |
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EPPs | Exposure-prone procedure |
EQAS | External quality assessment scheme |
HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
HCC | Hepatocellular Carcinoma |
HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
HCW | Health care worker |
Hep B | Hepatitis B |
Hep C | Hepatitis C |
HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
HTLV | Human T-cell lymphotropic virus |
IDU | Injecting drug use |
IEC | Institutional ethics committee |
IgG | Immunoglobulin G |
IgG3 | Test (assay) for a specific immunoglobulin G found only in early HIV infection, used to distinguish early from established infection. |
IVD | In-vitro diagnostic device |