Pre-Biologic Screening — SCE Dermatology MCQ
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Correct answer: D — Use a medicine-specific infection, vaccination, comorbidity and baseline laboratory screen before treatment
Pre-biologic assessment is medicine- and patient-specific. It confirms diagnosis and indication, reviews infection and malignancy risk, vaccinations and comorbidity, and obtains relevant baseline blood tests plus hepatitis, HIV or tuberculosis assessment when indicated. A single indiscriminate list is not correct for every biologic or every patient.
Reference: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/skin-conditions/psoriasis