Types

• The first marker to appear during the incubation phase is HBsAg and indicates an ongoing infection with HBV. Antibodies with HbsAg generally appear after HbsAg has been cleared from the blood stream usually 6 months after infection and its presence indicates recovery and immunity
• In chronic carriers no antibody is present
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Description

OD Ratio

• Negative : <10.0
• Positive : ≥10.0

When to get Tested

• Known case of hepatitis B carrier
• Recent case of hepatitis B infection
• Fulminant hepatitis
• In Differential diagnosis of hepatitis
• To check the efficacy of immunization

Elevated Level

Decreased Level