HBVInterpBody

SydPath Information Sheet

Dr Sheena Adamson
Department of Microbiology

Hepatitis B marker Interpretation

ALT	HBsAg	anti-HBs mIU/mL	anti-HBc total	anti-HBc IgM	HBeAg	anti- HBe	HBV DNA	Interpretation
<30	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	No history HBV No immunisation
<30	Neg	>10	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Immunised
<30	Neg	>10	Pos	Neg	Neg	Pos	Neg	Resolved/past infection
<30	Neg	>10	Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Past infection, anti-HBe waned
<30	Neg	Neg	Pos	Neg	Neg	Pos	Neg	Past infection, anti-HBs waned
<30	Neg	Neg	Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Past infection, anti-HBs, anti-HBe waned
<30	Neg	Neg	Pos	Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	Core window
� >30	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Pos	Early acute HBV
>30	Pos	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Neg	Pos	Acute HBV
>30	Pos	Neg	Pos	Pos	Pos	Neg	Pos	Acute HBV or chronic with flare
� >30	Pos	Neg	Pos	Neg	Pos	Neg	�Pos	Resolving acute HBV or chronic
� >30	Pos	Neg	Pos	Neg	Neg	Pos	�Pos	Resolving HBVor chronic
� >30	Neg	Neg	Pos	Neg	Neg	Pos	Pos	*Resolving HBVor chronic

*Immunocompromised

For further information please contact Sheena Adamson, Operations Manager Serology Ph 8382 9173

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Last updated 05/01/04