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I have had many blood tests and I really don't understand it.Could you help me with test(Hep BE Antibody) and(Hep B/PC)

Jan.2003 (HEP B Viral DNA Quant) result <200 copies/ML
(HEP BE Ag) result non-reactive

Feb. 2003(HEP B/PC) result detected

July 2003(HEP B/pc result not detected
(HEP BE Ag) nonreactive
(Hep BE AB ) reactive

NOV.2003 (HEP B/PC) result notdetected
Thanks for your web site,I am finally alittle more knowlegable now.I was first diagnoised with having hep b , June 2002 and had recovered fom it and I guess having it again in Feb 2003.
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I am NOT the expert on HBV here either. I do know that Hep B tests are VERY confusing to figure out. I won't even speculate about your results on my own.....but here are some good sites that can probably give you the answers you seek.....
http://www.globalserve.net/~harlequin/HBV/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/
http://qa.hopkins-hepc.org/forum/view_question.html?section_id=121&category_id=95&id=5607
http://qa.hopkins-hepc.org/forum/search_result.html?section_id=121&keywords=hepatitis+b

Test explinations...
http://www.dpcweb.com/medical/infectiousdisease/hepatitus_b_us.html


  I hope these can help you........
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here's a resource for you.  Sorry no one else responded to your post.  I think most people here are more concerned with Hep C.  Hope this helps.

http://www.hcet.org/pdf/resource/postconf/hep/appendix.pdf
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