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What if the hepatitis b surface ab antibody is positive?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Protection against..: Detection of antibody against hepatitis b surface antigen means the host is successfully immunized or recovered from hep b infection and therefore, is protected from getting infected with hepatitis b.

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Answered 1/15/2015

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For my Hep B lab test, its states my Hep B Surface Antigen was negative at 12 weeks and my Antibody was positive at 12 week (vaccinated). Can I rule out 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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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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