Activity 4B. HCV Point of Care Testing and the Test and Treat Approach PDF Share Learning Objective Performance Indicators Provide a rationale for treating all people with HCV except persons with less than a 12-month life expectancy Adhere to inclusion and exclusion criteria for who is eligible to receive simplified HCV treatment Choose an appropriate recommended regimen for simplified HCV treatment Conduct laboratory monitoring for persons receiving simplified HCV treatment, including assessment for sustained virologic response Manage incomplete treatment adherence based on time into treatment and number of days of missed doses InstructionsWatch this brief video by Dr. Andrew Aronsohn on HCV Point of Care Testing and the Test and Treat Approach (10 minutes). Dr. Aronsohn is a Co-Chair for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLD-IDSA) Hepatitis C Guidance. After watching the video, answer the Activity Question. Activity QuestionYou should answer this question after completing the activity. You must answer all of the questions before checking your work. This activity has a Check on Learning question. - Show Question Which one of the following best describes the Xpert HCV point-of-care test? Requires venipuncture to obtain blood for testing Provides HCV antibody result in less than 10 minutes Provides a qualitative HCV RNA result in less than 1 hour Provides HCV antibody and quantitative HCV RNA results in less than 30 minutes Share by e-mail From:Enter your e-mail address To: Enter the e-mail address of the recipient Your Message: Check-On-LearningQuestionsThe Check-on-Learning Questions are short and topic related. They are meant to help you stay on track throughout each lesson and check your understanding of key concepts.You must be signed in to customize your interaction with these questions.
