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What Does It Mean If The Blood Test Say Hepatitis B Core IgG Postive?
i went for test and this is my results,pleaase can you tell me what exactly it means and if its good or bad,can you interprete this results for me please total bilirubin SI 53 direct bilirubin Si 11 indirect bilirubin 42 SGOT (AST) 75 SGPT (ALT) 67 alkaline phosphatase 70 ggt 16.72 total protein (SI) 76 albumin (SI) 44 globulin 32 hepatitis B surface Antibody (elisa method) 5.8 mlu/mI hepatitis B surface antigen positive hepatitis B e antigen (elisa method) negative hepatitis B e antibody (elisa method) positive hepatitis B core IgM (elisa method) negative hepatitis B core IgG (elisa method) positive
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
Hi,
If hepatitis B core antigen is positive and anti HBe is positive with altered LFT,then its confirmed that you are infected with hepatitis B virus for which you need to consider for treatment.
There are particular criteria to start on treatment for the same ,please kindly meet you gastroenterologist for further management because the treatment remains for very long .
And please get HBV DNA and ultrasound abdomen to look for any chronic liver disease.
Thank you
If hepatitis B core antigen is positive and anti HBe is positive with altered LFT,then its confirmed that you are infected with hepatitis B virus for which you need to consider for treatment.
There are particular criteria to start on treatment for the same ,please kindly meet you gastroenterologist for further management because the treatment remains for very long .
And please get HBV DNA and ultrasound abdomen to look for any chronic liver disease.
Thank you
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