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What Does Positive For HBcAb And Negative For HBsAg Mean ?

Please explain Hepitatis Positive for HBcAb and Negative for HBsAg Male 62 .
Wed, 18 Jan 2012
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HbsAg represents recent infection for hepatitis, it stays positive for about 6 months. HbcAg represnts and old infection and remains positive almost through out your life. Siunce u r HbsAg negative u have nothing to worry about.

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What Does Positive For HBcAb And Negative For HBsAg Mean ?

THanks for the query HbsAg represents recent infection for hepatitis, it stays positive for about 6 months. HbcAg represnts and old infection and remains positive almost through out your life. Siunce u r HbsAg negative u have nothing to worry about. Have a healthy living