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Interpretation of the Hepatitis B
Tests
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Tests
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Results
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Interpretation
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Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBs |
negative
negative
negative |
Susceptible |
Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBs |
negative
positive
positive |
Immune due to natural infection
|
Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBs |
negative
negative
positive |
Immune due to
hepatitis B vaccination |
Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBc, IgM
anti-HBs |
positive
positive
positive
negative |
Acutely
infected |
Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBc, IgM
anti-HBs |
positive
positive
negative
negative |
Chronically
infected
|
Hep B Surf Ag
anti-HBc, Total
anti-HBs |
negative
positive
negative |
Four
interpretations
possible * |
| * Four Interpretations: |
- Might be recovering from acute HBV infection.
- Might be distantly immune and test not sensitive enough to
detect very low level of anti-HBs in serum.
- Might be susceptible with a false positive anti-HBc.
- Might be undetectable level of HBsAg present in the serum and
the person is actually chronically infected.
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