The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. This is an A recommendation, which means the USPSTF recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is substantial.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Hepatitis B in Pregnant Women: Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2009 Jun [cited 2014 Jan 8]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshepbpg.htm