Screening for Hepatitis C

Offered at substance abuse treatment centers Details:

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• name: Screening for Hepatitis C
• category: Ancillary Services
• Type: Uncategorized

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Description:
Test for Hepatitis C, which is usually done and recommended for persons currently injecting drugs, ever injected drugs, were prior recipients of transfusions or organ transplants, or have certain medical conditions, including persons: 1. who received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987 2. who were ever on long-term hemodialysis 3. with persistently abnormal alanine aminotransferase levels (ALT) 4. who have HIV infection

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