What Does The Following Blood Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 8 Jul 2015

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Question : 1994 diagnosed with auto immune heapatits , since then have been on prednisalone and immuran

current dosage 5 mg pred and 50 mg immuran
2011 ( blood transfusion ) HBV , on tenvir since then 300 mg
i want to ask for 4 years my hbsag is negative

for 4 months i am keeping track

the report comes as

Anti HBS 4.2 <10.00 ( non reactive )
HBsAG 0 <0.05 ( non reactive)

Anti hbc 12.19 >=1.0 ( reactive )
HBV DNA " not detected"
what does this mean

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It indicate complete recovery.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Report suggests complete recovery from HBV infection.
It is evident by non reactive HBsAg and anti-HBsAg.It is also indicated by absence of HBV DNA.
Reactive anti hepatitis B core antigen(Anti HBc)only indicate previous infection.It may persist for years to decades.

In short,findings are in favour and it indicate complete recovery,

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (2 hours later)

Good morning sir ,thx for such a promnt reply , i just want to underseand few more things

1) the anti hbs value keeps changing from 4.5 to 3.7 or at times 2.8 but mever zero nor above 10 .
2) just the aperance of anti hbs even though it below 10 and according to report nonnreactive enough to say that body has development anti bodies ?

Thx

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is good that anti HbsAg is not zero.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late

It is good that anti HBsAg is not zero.Numerical value shows protective level of antibodies.It may persist for years.
Its presence is important after recovery from HBV infection or post vaccination.

Important are presence of HBsAg and HBV DNA,which are negative(it shows recovery).

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Please rate my answer if you are satisfied.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indu Kumar (24 hours later)

Hi doctor thx ! So this good news rite ? What next any test ?

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You don't need any further tests.

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Yes,this is a good news.Your report suggests complete recovery.
You don't need any further tests.

Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Please rate my answer if you are satisfied.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar