Indications for HCV RNA Testing in HIV Patient Who is Negative for Anti-HCV Antibodies

Purpose: To evaluate an HIV positive patient who is seronegative for HCV based on the findings of Chamie et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient who is HIV positive and HCV negative?

Yes

Does the patient have a history of injection drug use or other risk factors for HCV infection?

Yes

Serum ALT

Upper limit of the normal reference range for serum ALT

CD4 positive lymphocyte count

per µL

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Should the patient be tested for HCV RNA?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Skin Lesions That May Be Manifestation of Hepatitis C Infection
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Risk Factors for Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus from Pregnant Woman to Infant
- Recommendations for Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Infant Born to Woman with HCV
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Skin Lesions That May Be Manifestation of Hepatitis C Infection

Therapy

Prevention

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Hepatitis Aggressiveness Score (HAS) Following Liver Transplant
Comorbid Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C | Causes for Cognitive Impairment

Specialty

Infectious Diseases
Gastroenterology

Objective

laboratory tests
differential diagnosis and mimics
red flags
comorbid conditions

ICD-10

B17.1 - Acute hepatitis C
B18.2 - Chronic viral hepatitis C
B20 - Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease resulting in infectious and parasitic diseases

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Purpose: To evaluate an HIV positive patient who is seronegative for HCV based on the findings of Chamie et al.

Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology

Objective: laboratory tests, differential diagnosis and mimics, red flags, comorbid conditions

ICD-10: B17.1, B18.2, B20,

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