Table 2.

Pretreatment assessments in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection[23]

Medical history, including previous antiviral therapies and response

Psychiatric history, including substance use disorders

Liver function tests, including liver enzymes, serum albumin, serum bilirubin, and prothrombin time

Complete blood count

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Serum creatinine

Plasma glucose

Pregnancy test (in female of childbearing period)

HIV serology

Hepatitis B surface antigen

Quantitative HCV RNA measurement

Retinal examination

Electrocardiogram

HCV: Hepatitis C virus; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.