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Faintly Positive For Hepatitis B. Earlier Tests Negative. Actual Status?

am solomon am 28,i went to goverment hospital to donate the blood for a person last year so after test i was told i have hepatitis b so a nurse prescribe a drud for after 4 days i did a test again i tested negative.this year july i did the test again i tested negative,but octomber i did test for 3 hospital 2 result show negative while third show faintly positive.what is actually my status?
Fri, 8 Nov 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
You have not mentioned what method was followed to do this test.
Since it was negative most of the times, the faintly positive status should be confirmed with an ECLIA test which is more confirmatory.
I hope that answers your question.
Regards.
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Faintly Positive For Hepatitis B. Earlier Tests Negative. Actual Status?

Hi, Thanks for posting your query. You have not mentioned what method was followed to do this test. Since it was negative most of the times, the faintly positive status should be confirmed with an ECLIA test which is more confirmatory. I hope that answers your question. Regards.