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I Am 28 Years Old And I Just Got My HBsAg Test Done. One Lab Is Saying I Am Positive With Patient Rate Of 17 And The Other Lab Is Saying I Am Non Reactive With Patient Rate Of 0.36

HI, I am 28 years old and I just got my HBsAg test done. One lab is saying i am positive with patient rate of 17 and the other lab is saying I am non reactive with patient rate of 0.36 . Please tell me what does it means ?
Tue, 8 Mar 2011
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a positive rsult doesnot mean anything. it can be a result of a chronic infection & you might not be having anything now. get anti HbeAg done to get to know if you are active or not. before that get all the tests repeated in a proper reliable lab even if it is expensive. its worth doing it.
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I Am 28 Years Old And I Just Got My HBsAg Test Done. One Lab Is Saying I Am Positive With Patient Rate Of 17 And The Other Lab Is Saying I Am Non Reactive With Patient Rate Of 0.36

a positive rsult doesnot mean anything. it can be a result of a chronic infection & you might not be having anything now. get anti HbeAg done to get to know if you are active or not. before that get all the tests repeated in a proper reliable lab even if it is expensive. its worth doing it.