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What does hepatitis b surface ab-ls test mean with a value of 0.2 and can it explain elevated alt (sgpt) test? what other reasons can increase it?

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Dr. Layth Maolood answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Immunity: Most people now are vaccinated against hep b which causes an elevated hep b s about. This indicates immunity. In a unimmunized person this means prior exposure to virus. Hep b s ag would be positive in the latter case. Other causes of elevated alt are alcohol, fatty liver , medications or other genetic diseases.

Answered 3/16/2014

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