A 33-year-old man with no symptoms, no known liver disease, and no injection drug use history was born in 1992. He asks whether any one-time viral

Question

A 33-year-old man with no symptoms, no known liver disease, and no injection drug use history was born in 1992. He asks whether any one-time viral screening is recommended. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Screen for hepatitis C infection

Answer

Order hepatitis D antibody first

Answer

Screen with liver biopsy

Answer

Defer HCV screening unless liver enzymes rise

Answer

Screen after age 50

Hepatitis C screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 33-year-old man with no symptoms, no known liver disease, and no injection drug use history was born in 1992. He asks whether any one-time viral screening is recommended. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?