Need advice regarding further testing or not

[ErichH]

Hi,

You have seen my previous posts.

I was exposed to hep B trough vaginal exposure 180 days ago in Brazil, and yet have symptoms like pain in my upper right quadrant, fatigue, but CRP/WBC + ALT/AST is normal.

140 days after exposure I took a hep B test which stated;

HBsAg - Negative
HBsAb - Positive 25.51 iu/l (Twinrix 9 years ago)
HBcAb - Negative.

Since the incubation time is 2-6 months I was not satisfied with the results, and took a booster shot 160 days after exposure to see if it would have effect.

Hep B results after 180 days.

HBsAg - Negative
HBsAb - 1000.00 Positive
HBcAb - Negative

Is my results 100% conclusive now? Is there a small chance I still could be infected by some mutant strain or occult hep B that would not show on these tests? The tests are done on an Abbot Architect machine.

Since I live in Sweden, and our health system in runned by welfare, the doctor refuses to test me for HBV DNA and state that my tests are conclusive. This tests are the only one I can have untill some of them are positive.

Steff, Stephen, what do you think? Should I stop testing, or can I stop worring?

PS; I dont care if adults clear it anyway, my biggest fear is being infected, even if it don't get chronic.

[ErichH]

Mustthinkpositive,

I had HepC/Hiv(AB/AG) /Syphilis test after 140 days also. Negative.

[ErichH]

Stef, what do you think?

Should I consider myself 100% free of HBV, or is there still some possibility of strains/mutans not being able to be picked up by the abbot machine?

[mustthinkpositive]

You have HBsAB so you are immune.

You should be more in tune with HIV.

[flyinsky]

You are immunizeddont worry