A 57-year-old man born in 1958 with a history of past injection drug use presents for routine care. He has never been tested for hepatitis C. Accordin...

Question

A 57-year-old man born in 1958 with a history of past injection drug use presents for routine care. He has never been tested for hepatitis C. According to the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver guideline, what is the most appropriate screening approach?

Accepted Answer

Order anti-hepatitis C virus antibody testing now regardless of current risk behaviour

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No testing is required unless liver enzymes are elevated

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Test only if he currently injects drugs

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Test only if he develops jaundice

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Screen only those born after 1980

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Hepatitis C screening

A 57-year-old man born in 1958 with a history of past injection drug use presents for routine care. He has never been tested for hepatitis C. According to the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver guideline, what is the most appropriate screening approach?