Table 6:
Hepatitis B Tests in Different Clinical States
 
Basic Tests
Ancillary Tests
HBs
Ag
Anti-
HBc
Anti-
HBs
HBe
Ag
Anti-
HBe
HBV
DNA
Acute, early
+
+ or -
-
+
-
+
Acute, late
+ or -
+ IgM
-
+
-
+
Resolved
-
+ IgG
+
-
+
-
Chronic carrier
+
+
-
variable
variable
-
Chronic with active features
+
+
-
+
-
+
Successful immunization
-
-
+
-
-
-
  
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