Campbell Biology: Custom Edition
Campbell Biology: Custom Edition
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Author: Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, Reece
Publisher: PEARSON C
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To determine: The lab tests and its results to rule out the presence of hepatitis A infection in the given patient.

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To detect a known RNA sequence, methods such as reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or RNA sequencing can be used. In both the cases, mRNA is first converted to complementary DNA (cDNA) and then analyzed. Hepatitis A is categorized as an RNA virus. Hepatitis A infection can be detected in the blood or tissue through these methods.

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