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5) A 43 year-old woman is referred for a positive HCV antibody test. She has no identifiable risk factors. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
5) A 43 year-old woman is referred for a positive HCV antibody test. She has no identifiable risk factors. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
She should be told she may have chronic HCV infection
An HCV RNA test should be performed
She may have been exposed to HCV in the past but spontaneously eradicated the virus
The test may be a false positive
If her transaminases are normal she does not require a liver biopsy