A screening test can determine if a person has an infection with hepatitis B. It involves a blood test that detects antigens and antibodies for hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B, or hep B, is a ...

The presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies in the blood indicates a person is recovering from a hepatitis B virus infection. It means that their immunity to HBV is increasing. By testing a ...

The hepatitis B blood tests are collectively known as the serologic panel. This set of tests can accurately diagnose current and past hepatitis B infection. Since there are a number of markers and at ...

The hepatitis B core antibody total (anti-HBc total or HBcAb total) is a nonspecific marker of acute, chronic, or resolved HBV infection. This test is often broken down into subclasses, anti-HBc IgM ...

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The hepatitis B titer test can reveal whether you’re immune to the virus, either because of vaccination or previous exposure. It requires a simple blood draw. Titer tests measure antibodies in your ...

All adults should be tested for a hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection at least once in their lifetime, and a wider range should get periodic retesting, according to new CDC recommendations. The report ...

Antibody to hepatitis B core antigen as a screening test for occult hepatitis B virus infection in Egyptian chronic hepatitis C patients. J Gastroenterol. 2009;44:359–64.

It's All Here: Your Guide to Highlights of DDW 2017 Dr David Johnson provides his perspective on many of the exciting scientific advances presented at this year's Digestive Disease Week. Medscape ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was discovered in patients receiving liver transplants, despite donors testing negative for the virus, CDC researchers found. From 2014 to 2019, the agency received reports of ...