medical school hbv results

[sparrownurse]

hello i would like to know the status of these results

worried


hep. b surface antigen - NEGATIVE

hep. b surface ab. -  >1000.0 miu/ml

hep. b core ab. total - POSITIVE  



please help

would i be able to enroll in medical school with these results?

am i immune ?

do i have hep b?

[genx7]

No you do not have the virus.  Blood banks routinely run an "anti-HBc," but they do not routinely run an "anti-HBs."

If your anti-hbc is positive then you have had a recent or past infection.  This is what the blood banks go by and don't go by your antibodies.

I have also read that highly sensitive equipment can still detect very minute traces of the virus.  However, not to the point where you one would be infectious or cause problems.  

[sparrownurse]

thank you

but what i want to understand is that if im not infectious do i currently have the virus??

[genx7]

no you are not infectious, but you will not be allowed to donate blood.  I don't know about medical school requirements but I don't think it would be a problem.  But you have to double check that.  

[sparrownurse]

would i be able to enroll with these results ?

i dont know am i infectious ?

[sparrownurse]

thank you

but do i currently have hep b?

[genx7]

It looks like you are immune due to past infection that you were able to clear.