hepatic and biliary disorders
Hepatitis E
Diagnosis of Hepatitis E
IgM antibody test (when available) In the Initial diagnosis of acute hepatitis , viral hepatitis should be differentiated from other disorders causing jaundice (see figure IgM antibody to hepatitis A virus (IgM anti-HAV) Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) IgM antibody to hepatitis B core (IgM anti-HBc) Antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and hepatitis C RNA (HCV RNA) polymerase chain reaction If tests for hepatitis A, B, and C are negative but the patient has typical manifestations of viral hepatitis and has recently traveled to an endemic area, IgM antibody to HEV (IgM anti-HEV) should be measured if the test is available. 