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Screening and Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Infection - 0%Lesson 1
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Hepatitis C Diagnostic TestingActivity 5B. CDC: Surveillance Guidelines for Acute Hepatitis C
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- 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
Surveillance for acute hepatitis C plays an important role in identifying trends in transmission patterns and in identifying outbreaks of acute hepatitis C infection. The CDC site Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Case Management provides information related to surveillance for hepatitis A, B, and C.Instructions
1. Scroll down until you see heading Acute Hepatitis C.
2. Note what is required to meet the definition for a Confirmed case of acute hepatitis C.
3. Scroll down the page to Table VI and view the Components of Acute Hepatitis C Investigation.
4. In Table VI, note the time frame for assessing the patient's risk factors for acquiring acute hepatitis C infection.Activity Question
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This activity has a Check on Learning question. - Show QuestionIn the information collected when evaluating patients with acute hepatitis C infection, what time frame prior to the onset of illness is considered for potential risk factors related to hepatitis C acquisition?
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