Hepatitis type E virus (HEV) infection is a common cause of acute viral hepatitis in China, and its etiological diagnosis relies on laboratory detection. Therefore, this article introduces the HEV RNA, HEV antigen, anti-HEV IgM, and IgG detection methods and their diagnostic application value. In addition, it also discusses the current international diagnostic standard and HEV infection presentation.
戊型肝炎病毒（HEV）感染是我国急性病毒性肝炎的常见原因，其诊断依赖于HEV病原学的实验室检测。现介绍HEV RNA、HEV抗原、抗-HEV IgM和IgG的检测方法及其诊断应用价值，并对目前国际上的HEV现症感染的诊断标准进行了讨论。.
Keywords: Etiological diagnosis; Hepatitis E antibody; Hepatitis E virus; Hepatitis E virus antigen.