Evaluation of disease severity |
Quantitative HCV RNA level |
HCV genotype |
Serum aminotransferase levels |
Coagulation studies |
Complete blood count |
Liver biopsy (optional) |
Liver ultrasound (optional) |
Hepatitis B surface antigen |
Ferritin level |
Evaluation for contraindications to treatment |
Depression screening instrument, such as PHQ-912 |
Alcohol abuse screening test, such as AUDIT-C13 |
Urine drug screen |
Urine hCG in women of childbearing age |
HIV antibody |
Creatinine |
Thyroid function tests |
Antinuclear antibody to evaluate for autoimmune hepatitis |
Health maintenance |
Hepatitis A antibody |
Hepatitis B surface antibody |
AUDIT-C, AUDIT Alcohol Consumption Questionnaire; hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin; HCV, hepatitis C virus; PHQ-9, 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire; RNA, ribonucleic acid.