Question 1

hepatitis b surface ab reactive means what - good or bad?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It means you have antibodies against the surface antigen of hep b.  Either you have been immunized or you soon will have or have had hep b infection.

Question 2

whatdoes hepatitis b surface ab reactive mean? it says hepatitis b serology consist with immunity to from previous hepatitis vacination&hep a total ab

Accepted Answer

Vaccinated, immune: This result shows you have previously been vaccinated against hepatitis B, and that you are immune to hep B. You don't provide enough detail on the hepatitis A result, but if hep A antibody was found, you also are immune to hep A, probably also from being vaccinated.

Question 3

what does hepatitis b surface ab ql "reactive" mean?

Accepted Answer

Exposure / Vaccine: Hard to say without knowing the rest of the hep b panel. It either means you've been exposed to HBV or have been vaccinated.

Question 4

what happen if i have hepatitis b surface ab (hbsab)reactive?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: You most likely developed immunity to hepatitis b, either from vaccination (more common) or you had the viral infection and developed antibodies to it.  You should be protected from getting hepatitis b in the future.

Question 5

hello good afternoon, im reading my results and it says hepatitis b surface ab ql reactive, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Immunity: A positive or "reactive" Hepatitis B surface antibody (ab) result means that you are demonstrating immunity to the Hepatitis B virus either through successful vaccination or a previous acute Hepatitis B infection.  Tests for Hepatitis B are generally ordered in a panel of at least 3 tests (HBsAg, HBsAb/Anti-HBs and HBcAb/Anti-HBc) and at least all 3 are needed to make a proper diagnosis.

Question 6

got hep b surface ab, qual result as reactive. hbsag screen as negative. does this mean i have hepatitis b?

Accepted Answer

No: You have antibodies to protect against hepatitis B.

Question 7

what does these mean? 
negative hepatitis b, core antibody hep b core ab, tot
reactive hepatitis b, surface
antibody?

Accepted Answer

: Your statement is not clear. You probably mean: negative Hepatitis B core antibody and total reactive Hepatitis B surface antibody. If what I say is correct, you have vaccination for Hepatitis B in the past (most of Americans at you age have been vaccinated with Hep B vaccine in childhood) and you were never infected with Hepatitis B. I hope total reactive means Ab titer is above 10.

Question 8

what does hepatitis a ab reactive,hepatitis  b  surface antibody reactive,hepatitis b core ab total non reactive,hepatitis b surface antigen nonreact?

Accepted Answer

Immunity: Hi.  It seems like you are immune to Hepatitis A and B!.  That is great news.  It also means that you must have been immunized by the vaccines and did not ever have the Hepatitis B virus from exposure in the past.

Question 9

hepatitis b surface antibody ql and hep a ab total came back reactive (in red), hepatitis b core ab total and hep surface antigen w/refl came back non-reactive (in green). i have been vaccinated for both, do i have these? should i not go to work?

Accepted Answer

: The results are what you would expect for some one who has been vaccinated for Hep A and Hep B. You do not have hepatitis infection.  There is nothing in these results to preclude you from going to work.
Wish you good health!

Question 10

hi,i just got my std results back and the hepatitis says hepatitis b surface antibody ql which it says reactive and the second says: hepatitis b core ab total non - reactive & under that it says,hepatitis a ab,total reactive. do i have hepatitis a?

Accepted Answer

: The test indicates that you've either been vaccinated for Hepatitis A or you came in contact with it sometime in the past. Many of us have. If your liver enzymes are all normal, you don't have active hepatitis.

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Hepatitis b surface ab reactive

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Hepatitis b surface ab reactive means what - good or bad?

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Whatdoes hepatitis b surface ab reactive mean? it says hepatitis b serology consist with immunity to from previous hepatitis vacination&hep a total ab

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What does hepatitis b surface ab ql "reactive" mean?

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What happen if i have hepatitis b surface ab (hbsab)reactive?

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Hello good afternoon, im reading my results and it says hepatitis b surface ab ql reactive, what does that mean?

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Got hep b surface ab, qual result as reactive. hbsag screen as negative. does this mean i have hepatitis b?

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What does these mean? negative hepatitis b, core antibody hep b core ab, tot reactive hepatitis b, surface antibody?

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What does hepatitis a ab reactive,hepatitis b surface antibody reactive,hepatitis b core ab total non reactive,hepatitis b surface antigen nonreact?

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Hepatitis b surface antibody ql and hep a ab total came back reactive (in red), hepatitis b core ab total and hep surface antigen w/refl came back non-reactive (in green). i have been vaccinated for both, do i have these? should i not go to work?

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Hi,i just got my std results back and the hepatitis says hepatitis b surface antibody ql which it says reactive and the second says: hepatitis b core ab total non - reactive & under that it says,hepatitis a ab,total reactive. do i have hepatitis a?

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