Quick Update: Hepatitis C Associated with Outpatient Clinic in Los Angeles
See LAHAN here
Six cases of HCV infection in patients that received infusions, injections, or procedures at Westside Multispecialty Medical Group between January 2016 - December 2018
As of now (2/21/19) there has been no acute hepatitis B or HIV infections among patients who received care this clinic
Patients have been notified
What providers should do
Call LAC DPH within 24 hours at 213-288-8787 to report the patient
Refer the patient to free bloodborne pathogen testing by LAC DPH (see information below) or conduct testing through your usual clinical laboratory
Note: LAC DPH is unable to pay for testing costs unless the patient is tested at the LAC DPH clinic
If the patient requests testing at your site, please order the following tests and fax the results (positive AND negative) to the LAC DPH-Acute Communicable Disease Control at 213-482-4856:
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs)
Hepatitis B total core antibody (total anti-HBC)
Hepatitis C antibody with reflex to quantitative PCR
HIV-1/2 antigen and antibodies, fourth generation