A 34-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office with Recent Onset

A 34-year-old woman comes to the office with recent onset of malaise.  The patient reports feeling "run down and under the weather" but otherwise has no symptoms.  She is an avid cyclist and is concerned about her ability to participate in a charity race in 3 days.  The patient works as a nurse at a local hospital and lives at home with her husband and 2-year-old son.  She occasionally smokes when she goes out, but since she began feeling ill, she no longer has the desire to smoke.  Physical examination is notable for hepatomegaly.  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following is most likely to be elicited on further history taking?

A) Had a tattoo recently at a local tattoo parlor
B) Had an accidental needlestick exposure at work
C) Had boiled eggs from the hospital cafeteria
D) Had steamed oysters at a neighborhood restaurant
E) Had unprotected sexual intercourse with a new partner

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