Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy

Release Date: June 2009

Summary of Recommendation / Supporting Documents

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This recommendation reaffirms the USPSTF's 2004 recommendation on Screening for Hepatitis B Virus with respect to pregnant women. Go to http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/hepbscr/hepbrs.htm to view the 2004 recommendation against routinely screening the general asymptomatic population for chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Summary of Recommendation

• The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit.
  Grade: A Recommendation.

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Supporting Documents

Screening for Hepatitis B Infection, June 2009
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 270 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 160 KB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 50 KB; PDF Help)

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Current as of June 2009

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Internet Citation:

Screening for Hepatitis B Infection in Pregnancy, Topic Page. June 2009. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspshepbpg.htm

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