Hepatitis C virus knowledge improves hepatitis C virus screening practices among primary care physicians

Table 6 Primary care physician screening practices for hepatitis C virus infection

Question	Total	Option	Count	Percent
In the past 2 yr, have you ordered a test with an intention to screen for HCV?	85	Yes	75	88.2
		No or Not Sure	10	11.8
What is the strongest indication to screen for HCV?	85	Risk factor identified on patient encounter	26	30.6
		Patients born between 1945-1965	17	20.0
		Abnormal liver enzymes	42	49.4
How have you screened for hepatitis C?	85	HCV antibody	47	55.3
		Anti HCV antibody and HCV RNA PCR	11	12.9
		Other combinations of Anti HCV antibody, HCV RNA, liver function tests, and "let the lab choose"	27	31.8
Do you follow professional society guidelines for HCV screening?	85	Yes	61	71.8
		No	24	28.2

HCV: Hepatitis C virus.