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HEPATITIS B VIRUS CORE IGG - POSITIVE

by 1stblackhawk, Dec 01, 2008 02:21PM

My wife had a test results for HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY as:
     HEPATITIS B VIRUS CORE IGG - POSITIVE

The test result for HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN was
    HEP B SURFACE AG       -           NEGATIVE

What is the meaning? Is she protected for life? My personal test showed that I am HEP B s AG. My ALT and AST are within the normal range. Am I  in the acute or chronic state?

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by cajim, Dec 01, 2008 03:09PM

What is your wife's anti-HBs and your HBsAg?

by 1stblackhawk, Dec 01, 2008 03:34PM

To: cajim

Her hepatitis B core antibody tests says POSITIVE (IGG)
Her hepatitis B surface antigen says       NEGATIVE

My  hepatitis B surface antigen says       REACTIVE
My  hepatitis B antibody test  says         NEGATIVE

by cajim, Dec 01, 2008 04:08PM

Your wife now does not have HBV, but what is her anti-HBs, not HBcAb?

You have HBV, what are your other test results?

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