On further questioning, the 21-year-old patient with complaints of fatigue, headache, anorexia, and a runny nose explains that she is sexually active only with her boyfriend, does not use injectable drugs, and works as an aide in a day-care center.Which of the following tests would be most helpful in confirming your diagnosis?

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The patient's symptoms suggest a viral illness, and her non-risk factors suggest acute hepatitis A as a likely cause. Testing for HAV IgM can confirm acute infection with hepatitis A virus. The other tests listed are not specific to hepatitis A and are not likely to be helpful in the diagnosis.

On Further Questioning, the 21-Year-Old Patient with Complaints of Fatigue