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What Doe "HB E AB Reactive" Mean?

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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2014
Question: hi. female 55 yo. HB E AB reactive, all others nonreactive (HB E AG; HB S AG; HEP B SURFACE AB,QL; HB CORE AB TOTAL; HB CORE AB IGM). what does this mean? thx
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Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Resolution

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

If your HbeAb is positive with all other parameters negative then it means that you have had an infection of Hepatitis B which has now resolved.
'Ab' in HbeAb stands for antibodies. Antibodies are the fighter cells in our body, these fighter cells are produced by our body in order to fight organisms. So when the blood tests come positive for antibodies it means that there was an infection and this infection was tackled well by the body's immune system to fight it off.

HbeAb positive with all other parameters negative is good news.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

I wish you good health and a speedy recovery

Regards
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What Doe "HB E AB Reactive" Mean?

Brief Answer: Resolution Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query If your HbeAb is positive with all other parameters negative then it means that you have had an infection of Hepatitis B which has now resolved. 'Ab' in HbeAb stands for antibodies. Antibodies are the fighter cells in our body, these fighter cells are produced by our body in order to fight organisms. So when the blood tests come positive for antibodies it means that there was an infection and this infection was tackled well by the body's immune system to fight it off. HbeAb positive with all other parameters negative is good news. I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me I wish you good health and a speedy recovery Regards