Timothy B. asked
My mother has been diagnosed as a Hepatitis B Carrier. Her lab results from 2003 and 2013 indicate she is HbsAg positive, Hep B Sur Ab positive, and Hep B Core Ab positive, but she has tested negative for HBV DNA in 2019 and 2021. We are waiting for new lab results from August 2022 to confirm her current status. Can you help interpret these results and confirm whether she is currently contagious or not?
May 9th, 2024
Jasmine R. answered
Your mother's lab results indicate that she has been a Hepatitis B Carrier, as evidenced by her posi...
May 9th, 2024
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