Activity 3B. CDC HCV Testing Sequence for Current Infection

A 26-year-old woman with active injection drug use is evaluated in the clinic for management of a localized skin abscess.  She undergoes an incision and drainage of the abscess and receives oral antimicrobial therapy. At a follow-up visit 1 week later she is improved and at that time the clinic performs an OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test and a reactive result is obtained. At this point you need to decide what to do next. 

1. Read the 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report titled Testing for HCV Infection: An Update of Guidance for Clinicians and Laboratories.   
2. To determine the appropriate next step for this patient, pay special attention to the paragraph titled Recommended Testing Sequence , making sure to click on and view the Figure or scroll down to view the Figure.