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Confusing lab results
by duch, Dec 11, 2001 12:00AM
I am 32 years old. Non-drinker, non-smoker. I recently had a life insurance physical that included blood-work. The results came back with the following information:
Anti-HepB Core: Positive
HepB Surface Antigen : Negative
All enzymes were normal except: ALT(SGPT) 108
I had my doctor repeat the tests a month later and he came up with the following:
Anti-HepB Core: Reactive
HepB Surface Antigen w/reflex : Non-reactive
HepB Surface Antibody: Non-reactive
HepB Surface Antibody Quant: 0.0
All enzymes were normal except: ALT(SGPT) 95
I don't understand how I can have the Anti-HepB Core and not have the Anti-HepB Surface. Especially with no HepB Surface Antigen present?
Anti-HepB Core: Positive
HepB Surface Antigen : Negative
All enzymes were normal except: ALT(SGPT) 108
I had my doctor repeat the tests a month later and he came up with the following:
Anti-HepB Core: Reactive
HepB Surface Antigen w/reflex : Non-reactive
HepB Surface Antibody: Non-reactive
HepB Surface Antibody Quant: 0.0
All enzymes were normal except: ALT(SGPT) 95
I don't understand how I can have the Anti-HepB Core and not have the Anti-HepB Surface. Especially with no HepB Surface Antigen present?
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