Testing for hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus/hepatitis D virus: Current scenarios and perspectives in Italy

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 121052
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.121052

Table 2 Prioritisation of hepatitis C virus testing in different hospital departments

	Based on expected prevalence	Based on clinical risk/need for care
Routine testing departments	Hepatology; infectious diseases	Hepatology; infectious diseases
High-priority departments	Emergency department; internal medicine; gastroenterology/endoscopy; ophthalmology; geriatrics; psychiatry	Gynaecology/obstetrics; oncology/haematology
Medium-priority departments	Cardiology; nephrology; surgery	Rheumatology; neurology
Low-priority departments	Paediatrics; infectious diseases¹; gastroenterology/hepatology¹; internal medicine/hepatology¹

¹Classified as low-priority departments because hepatitis C virus testing is part of their routine activity.

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Citation: Colapietro F, Brunetto MR, Coppola N, Fagiuoli S, Lampertico P. Testing for hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus/hepatitis D virus: Current scenarios and perspectives in Italy. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(48): 121052
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.121052

Colapietro F, Brunetto MR, Coppola N, Fagiuoli S, Lampertico P. Testing for hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus/hepatitis D virus: Current scenarios and perspectives in Italy. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(48): 121052 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.121052]

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