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What Does This Blood Report For Hepatitis B Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

Question: 1994 diagnosed with auto immune heapatits , since then have been on prednisalone and immuran

current dosage 5 mg pred and 50 mg immuran
2011 ( blood transfusion ) HBV , on tenvir since then 300 mg
i want to ask for 4 years my hbsag is negative

for 4 months i am keeping track

the report comes as

Anti HBS 4.2 <10.00 ( non reactive )
HBsAG 0 <0.05 ( non reactive)

Anti hbc 12.19 >=1.0 ( reactive )

what does this mean

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I would like to have more information before I can give my opinion.

1. Why were you started on Tenvir? Were you initially positive for HBsAg?
2. What is the HBV DNA level?

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (2 minutes later)

yes i a was hbsag positive.. i havent done HBV XXXXXXX recentely but last i remmeber it was not detected that was 2013 i guess

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
HBV DNA to be done

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
HBV DNA level to be tested before these reports can be interpreted.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (1 hour later)

Ok so should i repeat the sbove mentioned test or just do hbv dna ?

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (21 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Just HBV DNA alone

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You can have HBV DNA (quantitative) alone done.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (43 hours later)

hi doctor
sir

HBV DNA quantitative " Target not detected " @ dr lal path lab XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr.P.Ratnakar Kini (29 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cleared of infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Your HBsAg is negative and DNA not detected. So probably you are cleared of infection.

Regards,
Dr.R.K.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E