| Table 6: | ||||||
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Hepatitis
B Tests in Different Clinical States
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|
Basic
Tests
|
Ancillary
Tests
|
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|
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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2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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