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Hepatitis B virus antigen
Hepatitis b surface antigen is a blood test that confirms the presence of chronic hepatitis b.
Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi reviewed this
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: hepatitis b virus antigen?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Does a hEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN W/REFL CONFIRM mean you have the virus?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My hep b surface antigen test was nonreactive and my hep b virus surface antibody test was 8.39 mIU/mL equivocal (abnormal) do I have hepatitis b?
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A 29-year old female asked:
When is the soonest that a Hepatitis B surface antigen test can detect the virus after exposure?
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A 29-year old male asked:
How soon can blood test detect HIV, Hepatitis B (Surface Antigen) and Hepatitis C virus after unprotected sex? I feel burning sensation from 2nd day of exposure.
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A 45-year old asked:
If hepatitis b e antigen, serum is non reactive, what does it mean?
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A member asked:
My hep b surface antigen is reactive it means im positive of virus ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How do u cure hepatitis B virus?
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A 37-year old asked:
Could i recover from hepatitis b virus?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can I test neg to hep b virus n test positive to hep b antigen? And why
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A 36-year old asked:
If a person has hepatitis b virus, should you keep a baby away from that person?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can we prevent the replication of hepatitis b virus?
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A 43-year old asked:
Any concerns about hepatitis b virus vaccination series:?
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A 37-year old asked:
What can you tell me about the hepatitis b virus vaccination series?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can korean red ginseng help in healing patients with hepatitis b virus?
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A 34-year old male asked:
1.Can you boost a person's immune system to kill hepatitis B virus and become negative?
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A 19-year old male asked:
If HBV DNA virus is supressed in chronic hepatitis b then we have a chance of liver complication?
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A 42-year old male asked:
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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A 47-year old female asked:
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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A 32-year old asked:
Hepatitis b surface antigen non-reactive means what?
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A 47-year old asked:
If my husband has hepatitis b core antigen & i drink from koolaid jug after him, could i catch it?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can the hepatitis b or c virus survive outside of the bloodstream?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My hepatitis b surface antigen test was nonreactive and my hepatitis b surface antibody test was equivocal do I have hepatitis b or not? I'm worried
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A 46-year old asked:
Might it be possible that a person having hepatitis b antigen negative donate blood?
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A 45-year old asked:
What does it mean to be hepatitis b virus carrier?
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A 23-year old male asked:
How is hepatitis b and c borne in the blood? I am confused in respect of how is this virus in itself created?I know the ways it is transmitted.
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A 29-year old asked:
Can a person with hepatitis b virus go abroad?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can a hepatitis b virus carrier get rid of it?
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A 43-year old asked:
How does hepatitis b virus cause people to get cirrhosis ?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you live a long life with the chronic hepatitis b virus?
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