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Am I contagious

Am I contagious

my blood test is as follow:

Hepatitis B Surf.AG.: NON REACTIVE
Hepatitis B Surf.AB.: REACTIVE
Hepatitis B Core AB.: REACTIVE

Am I contagious to anybody? Please explain to me my situation I am so wooried.
How can I know when I got it although I know that I had the Vaccine 15 yrs ago.
Thanks,
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Try this site:

http://www.hepb.org/learnguide/print/print.html
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There are no doctors available on this site. Most of us posting are chronic hepatitis C patients. Hopefully someone who knows about hep B will answer your post next week.
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Hepatitis B Blood Panel

The hepatitis B blood panel is made up of 3 tests, but you only need to give one blood sample. This test can be done easily in your doctors office or local health clinic.

    * Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg): if this test is positive, then the hepatitis B virus is present in the blood. This means that you have a hepatitis B infection.
    * Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb or anti-HBs): If this test is positive, then you are immune to hepatitis B. You cannot become infected with the virus, nor can you pass the virus on to others.
    * Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcAb or anti-HBc): If this test is positive, then you may have been exposed to the hepatitis B virus, but it does not tell you whether you are currently infected. Once you are exposed to hepatitis B, this test will likely remain positive for life, even after you have recovered.


From the above site...

I'm assuming that reactive means positive and non-reactive is negative.
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