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What Does The Following Laboratory Test Result Mean?
Could you please explain to me this laboratory result. Test Result Remarks HBsAg reactive Anti HBs Anti HBe 6.950 nonreactive Anti HBc IgM 0.431 nonreactive Anti HBc total 0.010 reactive Liver ultrasound done. Liver ultrasound impression: sonographically normal liver
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
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The given lab tests are suggestive of chronic hepatitis B infection.
1. HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen): It is the first serological marker after infection. A "positive" or "reactive" HBsAg test result means that the person is infected with the hepatitis B virus, which can be an "acute" or a "chronic" infection. Infected people can pass the virus on to others through their blood and infected bodily fluids.
2. Anti-HBc Total (Antibody to HBV core antigen): A "positive" or "reactive" HBcAb (or anti-HBc) test result indicates a past or present infection.
Hope this answers your query.
The given lab tests are suggestive of chronic hepatitis B infection.
1. HBsAg (Hepatitis B surface antigen): It is the first serological marker after infection. A "positive" or "reactive" HBsAg test result means that the person is infected with the hepatitis B virus, which can be an "acute" or a "chronic" infection. Infected people can pass the virus on to others through their blood and infected bodily fluids.
2. Anti-HBc Total (Antibody to HBV core antigen): A "positive" or "reactive" HBcAb (or anti-HBc) test result indicates a past or present infection.
Hope this answers your query.
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