My recent Hepatitis B result from Quest Diagnostics made me a little
nervous. How can I make out of these results?
HB S AG Reactive
HB CORE AB, Total Reactive
Hepatitis B Surface AB, QL Non Reactive
Hepatitis B Virus DNA 3000 H (Out Of Range)
Its reference range is <100 IU/mL
Hepatitis B Virus DNA 6066 H (Out Of Range)
Its reference range is <160 copies/mL
So you can see the DNA numbers are way out of range. If you're an
Heptitis doctor, could you tell me what this indicates while I'm
searching for a good specialist to set up a visit? Thanks.
It looks like you have chronic hepatitis B. The viral
load numbers look fairly low. I'm a family physician but think you
should consult with either an infectuous disease specialist or a
gastroenterologist with an interest in hepatitis.