IMPORTANT: Please read class details carefully. Due to inclement weather, this program has been postponed to February 5th and the location has changed to VCU West Hospital.

This course will teach participant the hands-on skills of performing and interpreting the waived rapid HCV test. This course if for participants who will be performing CLIA waiver testing with in 30 days of this course.

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate safe work practices
• Identify the QA steps required before, during, and after rapid HCV testing
• List the steps of the HCV prevention counseling protocol in conducting the rapid HCV test
• Perform and interpret a waived rapid HCV test correctly
• Demonstrate finger sticking and sample collection

Pre-requisite:  Successful completion of The Fundamentals of Prevention Counseling and The Fundamentals of Waived Rapid HIV Testing.

Intended Audience

HCV/HIV Testers

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