I didn't want to include this information in my initial posting, but I got such a helpful and supportive response, so here goes. My husband is not in a position where a doctor is readily available. He is in prison at the moment. He has only been there for six months and he hasn't gotten any tattoos or been in any fights, and it isn't a place where I need to worry about other forms of transmission, so I don't think he could have contracted hepatitis while he was there. My concern is that he will be coming home next week (hopefully) and it takes at least a month or two to submit a medical request and be seen by a nurse, let alone tested for anything. I am a full-time student and a full-time employee, but my company doesn't provide health insurance and he won't be employed when he gets out. I have called around, but the cheapest we can get a Hepatitis screening done is $200. My concern is that his liver will be damaged further before we can find out what is wrong. There was mention of certain drugs being the cause, and my husband used to do drugs fairly often. He went to the hospital for dehydration from ecstacy on one occassion. Other than that, he hasn't done many drugs besides marijuana (that was an everyday habit). Could any of this have contributed to his liver problems? He's a big guy. He is 6'4" 265lbs. and his body temperature is always at least a degree or two above normal. His mother told me that she had a high liver enzyme count and was told that she had a fatty liver. She has never been a drinker either so could this be hereditary?