A 70-year-old man with chronic HCV cured years ago asks about one-time hepatitis B screening. What is current CDC guidance?...

Question

A 70-year-old man with chronic HCV cured years ago asks about one-time hepatitis B screening. What is current CDC guidance?

Accepted Answer

Universal once-in-a-lifetime HBV screening for adults ≥18 years

Answer

Screen only high-risk groups

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Screen only pregnant individuals

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HBsAg only is sufficient in all

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No screening after age 65

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hepatitis B Screening