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My hep test was hbs ag negative, i did the anti hbs test, basic normal range for that test was <10, my result was <5, what does that mean?why its not 0.00

Q: my hep test was hbs ag negative, i did the anti hbs test, basic normal range for that test was <10, my result was <5, what does that mean?why its not 0.00

Precision: Many tests have less than perfect precision, especially at low levels. Less than 5 could be zero. In any case the result is negative.

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Precision: Many tests have less than perfect precision, especially at low levels. Less than 5 could be zero. In any case the result is negative.

Answered 4/20/2013

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A member asked:

My hep test was hbs ag negative, i did the anti hbs test, basic normal range for that test was <10, my result was <5, what does that mean?why its not 0.00

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