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Activity 3B. FibroScan: A Clinician's Guide

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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

Instructions

Watch this brief video on Fibroscan: A Clinician's Guide (4 minutes) which was created and produced by Dr. Maria Corcorran, Dr. Nina Kim, and Dr. David Spach. After watching the video, answer the Activity Question.

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Which one of the following statements is TRUE when measuring liver stiffness during a FibroScan test in a person with a healthy liver?

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