HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

My dr say i am a inactive hepa ba carrier my hepa b dna is 46 and my hbsag is 3548..do i really need the peg intra? for 6 months?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Rupesh Parikh answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

May be: Sound like there is still a detectable viral load in your system ; but check with your doctor as peg-intra may not be that affective against hep b.

Dr Raff agreed

Answered 7/4/2015

5.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Sir, I have hepatitis b, with tests hbeag-ve, HBsAG +, HBV DNA <=20, sgot 28, sgpt 56. My age is 32 m. What it indicates, please help?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Dr I have HBsAG positive , hbeag negative and HBV DNA quantification results 3206 iu/ml liv function test are normal range any treatment available?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Testing for HBsAg can give false positive after vaccination. Is it the case with Hepatitis B PCR also? Does vaccination affect DNA PCR result also?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hello these are my lab results got yesterday after tested positive for HBsAG 1 week back.Hbe ag neg, anti hbe ag positive & HBV DNA quant 570. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Do You recommrnd more testing? Like Hbv DNA or is this enough? Week 4 : RPR 0, WR 0, Hbsag neg. HIV ab/ag neg. Week 7: RPR 0, WR 0, HIV ab/ag neg. Week 12: RPR 0, WR 0, Hbsag neg. HIV ab/ag neg. HCVAB neg?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Which additional tests do I require to be diagnosed with hep b? Last year i got HBsAG positive, DNA HBV negative results. Which other markers of HBV tests should I be tested for to know whether I am a carrier and can infect others?
I have HBsAG postive and HBV DNA is 1926 iu/ml, hbeag negative , anti hbe reactive..From 6 months..What is my future?
Im hbsag positive, HBV DNA not detected,Eliza values0.040 non reactive what does it means?
Hi Is negative hbsag and hbsab test 12 weeks post exposure and negative hbv dna test 15 weeks post exposure conclusive?
Lft normal, HBV DNA 13 iu/ml and HBsAG (eliza test) austrailian antigen comes 1.36 ( decreasing per yr) in how long can I be relieved of hepatitis b?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.