Hepatitis C Case Study: Lab Interpretation for New Grad NPs
Jan 07, 2020
Diagnosing hepatitis C is actually super simple, but can trip up new (and experienced!) nurse practitioners.
You may think: "I'm in primary care, do I need to know that?"
It comes up more often than you think. Like when you inherit a patient whose last plan of care for his Hepatitis C is "continue to monitor."
Monitor what? Have they gotten treatment? Do they need to?
Hepatitis C Lab Interpretation Case Study
I got you. Using in a case study, I'll walk you through step-by-step:
- Which labs to order (and what they mean)
- Who needs treatment (and who doesn't...yet)
- How to monitor patients with Hep C (especially when they don't want to go to GI)
- The next steps depending on your results, and when to refer to GI
PLUS, download a cheat sheet below this video to keep at your desk for quick reference.
Hepatitis C Lab Interpretation Cheat Sheet
We made a cheat sheet to go along with this episode! Download your cheat sheet here.
Lab Interpretation Crash Course
If you liked this episode, it's a sneak preview of how we cover labs inside our comprehensive Lab Interpretation Crash Course. It covers CBC, CMP, Urinalysis, Dipstick & Microscopy, TSH, Lipids & top Endocrine labs in primary care, and comes with lifetime access and continuing education credits! Check it out here.
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