P697 SERUM LEVELS OF HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg) PREDICT HEPATIC FIBROSIS SEVERITY IN E ANTIGEN-POSITIVE CHRONIC HEPATITIS B (HBeAg+VE CHB) PATIENTS

concordance with QCMD and NEQAS quality control panels was achieved. HCV specimens (106) of known genotype were processed with 100% concordance. In addition, previously unsuspected and unidentified complicating co-infections were found in patients (38.1%). FFPE tissues (liver, prostate and lymph node) were analysed on the jaundice TLDA. The original diagnosis was confirmed and unsuspected herpes virus infections (EBV, HHV6 and HSV2) were also found (60%). Conclusions: The ability to rapidly detect 48 different pathogens simultaneously and cost-effectively in clinical specimens could transform current diagnostic pathways and provide substantial improvement in the detection and monitoring of infections in patients.