Types

• HBe Antigen in serum indicated that a high level of viral replication is going on in the liver. It can be secreted from hepatocytes directly into blood as a soluble protein, which is thought to promote and maintain persistent infection. Its presence indicated high levels of virus in the blood, and is an indicator of the infectiousness of th...

Description

OD Ratio

• Negative : ≤0.90
• Equivocal : 0.90-1.00
• Positive : ≥1.00

When to get Tested

• In a known case of hepatitis B infection- to find out severity of infection
• To find out resolution of infection
• To predict the carrier state of hepatitis B infection

Elevated Level

Decreased Level