Question 1

i take a hepatitis profile test and the result is nonreactive. what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

No disease: Most likely no evidence of hepatitis infection.

Question 2

what does "a bit high hepatitis" mean?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps: It might mean that the amino transferase enzymes in the blood ast and alt, which can reflect liver inflammation,  are a little high.

Question 3

i think i may have hepatitis. what would that mean?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Many different organisms, alcohol and other chemicals can cause hepatitis.  The cause of hepatitis needs to be determined to ascertain the likely course of disease and treatment.

Question 4

what does it mean if you have immunity to hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

Protected: Immunity means you can't be infected, either because you've already had hepatitis and recovered from it, or because you were vaccinated.  This applies to hepatitis a and b but not c.

Question 5

i think my child may have hepatitis. what would that mean?

Accepted Answer

Depends on type: Hepatitis a is most common, causes nausea, vomiting & abdominal pain, but it's usually self-limited. Hepatitis b & c are both usually transmitted by dirty needles (tattoos, IV drug abuse) but can be sexually transmitted, and they are potentially long term problems. Some patients with these will develop chronic problems. There are vaccines for hep a & b.

Question 6

what does it mean to have hepatitis a?

Accepted Answer

Viral illness: It is a viral illness that affects the liver, you can turn yellow, and it can give you stomach discomfort and diarrhea. Some people don't even noticed when they got it.

Question 7

i have hbsag. does that mean i have hepatitis?

Accepted Answer

Hbsag positive yes: You have active hepatitis b virus in your body &amp; bloodstream.
So actually infectious. So do not give blood  and have protected sex.
See Infectious disease specialist or hepatologist  for tx.

Question 8

how to know what my hepatitis profile results mean?

Accepted Answer

Ask a doctor: i will be happy to help if you have your results available.

Question 9

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 10

my hepatitis b surface ab, qn value is 326,what it means?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis B: If you have Hep B surface Antibody then you are Immune to Hep B, either from past natural infection or from vaccination.  The number simply is a measure of how high the antibody titer is.  You're just fine!

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