Background

The network, which relied on volunteer clinical laboratories, was expanded to include hepatitis B surveillance in 2008. It was discontinued in 2010 due to low representativeness.

Objective

The Rena-VHC/B laboratory network had two objectives:

• to study trends in hepatitis C and hepatitis B screening activity,

• to monitor changes in the characteristics of individuals testing positive for HCV or with a positive hepatitis B serological marker (HBsAg).

Due to the low representativeness of data from the Rena-VHC/B network, trends in hepatitis B and C screening activity will henceforth be based on:

• the national LaboHep survey, which will be conducted every 3 years using a random sample of laboratories

• analysis of health insurance reimbursement data

• activity data from anonymous and free screening clinics (CDAG)

Surveillance partners

Rena-VHC/B was a network of volunteer laboratories, both hospital-based and private, located throughout France.

• List of volunteer, hospital, or private laboratories that participated in the Rena-VHC/B network (PDF format)