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HIV and hepatitis C screening — ABFM Board MCQ

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ModeratePreventive care and screeningHIV and hepatitis C screeningABFM Board

A 30-year-old man establishing care has no symptoms and no known HIV risk factors. He has never been screened for HIV or hepatitis C. Which of the following screening tests is indicated?

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Correct answer: B — HIV screening and hepatitis C screening

USPSTF recommends HIV screening for adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years and hepatitis C screening for adults aged 18 to 79 years, with risk-based screening outside these ages.

Reference: USPSTF HIV Screening Recommendation, 2019; USPSTF Hepatitis C Screening Recommendation, 2020