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Screening and Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Infection

Diagnosis of Acute HCV Infection

Lesson 5. Diagnosis of Acute HCV Infection

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Define acute HCV infection
  • Recognize the clinical features, if present, in persons with acute HCV infection
  • Describe the timing of positivity with HCV RNA and HCV antibody tests after acquisition of HCV
  • List appropriate laboratory tests required to make a diagnosis of acute HCV infection
  • Summarize the approach for laboratory testing following a known exposure to HCV

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Define acute HCV infection
  • Recognize the clinical features, if present, in persons with acute HCV infection
  • Describe the timing of positivity with HCV RNA and HCV antibody tests after acquisition of HCV
  • List appropriate laboratory tests required to make a diagnosis of acute HCV infection
  • Summarize the approach for laboratory testing following a known exposure to HCV

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