ABSTRACT
Serologic testing for hepatitis A, B, and C viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, and cytomegalovirus should be performed in all cases of acute jaundice in pregnancy. Antibody to hepatitis E virus should be assayed if the patient is from, or has been a recent traveler to, an endemic area. Testing for hepatitis C virus RNA in the absence of antibody to hepatitis C virus has been positive in several pregnant patients who subsequently developed hepatitis C. Serologic testing, liver biopsy, and culture may be necessary to diagnose herpes simplex hepatitis.
