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Lesson 3. Pretreatment Evaluation and Fibrosis Staging

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Initiate a comprehensive clinical and laboratory evaluation prior to treating a person for HCV infection
  • Obtain the recommended core set of laboratory tests indicated for persons prior to starting HCV treatment
  • Differentiate laboratory testing recommendations in persons with HCV based on cirrhosis status
  • Correctly interpret test results for noninvasive assessment tools used to stage liver fibrosis
  • Recognize the conditions that would lead to a presumptive diagnosis of decompensated cirrhosis

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Initiate a comprehensive clinical and laboratory evaluation prior to treating a person for HCV infection
  • Obtain the recommended core set of laboratory tests indicated for persons prior to starting HCV treatment
  • Differentiate laboratory testing recommendations in persons with HCV based on cirrhosis status
  • Correctly interpret test results for noninvasive assessment tools used to stage liver fibrosis
  • Recognize the conditions that would lead to a presumptive diagnosis of decompensated cirrhosis

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