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Hello, I recently had a liver scan and it showed a node on my liver that the doctor said was gf, about a week after being told this my husband became ill and was diagnosed after a blood test with gf my question is am I a carrier ?, is it possible that I could infect my grand children elderly parents ? I have no symptoms.
A positive hepatitis B surface antigen carries risk of infection transmission by blood transfusion or sexual route. It does not get transported by any other route.
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Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist
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What Does This Liver Scan Test Result Indicate?
Hello, A positive hepatitis B surface antigen carries risk of infection transmission by blood transfusion or sexual route. It does not get transported by any other route. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist