Hepatitis B HELP

[jokersgirl45]

I just had a second trimester screen and they told me I was posative for Hep B atigen was active,Strang since last year I was negative and havent engaged in risky  behavior.When I had the rest of the HEp screen done a week later it was neg for antigen..,<3.0  for antibody ,and neg for core antibody  CAN ANYONE explaine this ?hubby and I are two step from a divorce lawer   thanks

[jokersgirl45]

Thank you all for you help.THe Doc got back to me yesterday,looks like a false postive.I will get vaccinated ASAP .Good LUck  to all of you

[bberry]

and since you tested negative last year and were negative to everything which means you were not vaccinated, why not get the vaccine ASAP so that this doesw not become an issue to you in the future.
if like steven and cajim said , this is a fasle postive then immune yourself by getting vaccinated asap

good luck

[cajim]

CAN ANYONE explaine this?

--Could be false result.  Best to have a re-test.

[stevenNYer]

"You re-tested a week later, and this HBsAg was negative, along with HBaAb negative, and the core antibody negative."

Typo alert.  It should read:

You re-tested a week later, and this HBsAg was negative, along with HBsAb negative, and the core antibody negative.

[stevenNYer]

I assume you mean your Hep B Surface antigen (HBsAg) was test positive recently.  Last year this HBsAg was negative.

You re-tested a week later, and this HBsAg was negative, along with HBaAb negative, and the core antibody negative.

Your one positive test is probably a false positive.

If you and your husband got infected recently with HepB (an acute infection), you would both likely be symptomatic and know it.

But to be sure, why don't you post your lab markers and results as it is written / printed.