For chronically infected persons, it will usually appear with the virus positive HBsAg | |
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This result along with a negative HbsAg result means that you are immune to protected from a future hepatitis B infection | Sometimes the doctor may ask to check your blood again six months after your first visit to confirm your hepatitis B status |
Its appearance with the protective surface antibody positive HBsAb or anti-HBs indicates prior infection and recovery | What three tests make up the "hepatitis B blood panel"? There are 3 common tests that make up this blood panel |
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A "positive" or "reactive" HBcAb or anti-HBc test result indicates a past or present infection | What is the hepatitis B surface antibody HBsAb or anti-HBs? What is the hepatitis B core antibody HBcAb? The HBcAb is an antibody that is part of the virus- it does not provide protection |
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