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What Other Tests Should I Do To Confirm HBsAg ?

iam 48 years old male,few days back in blood cheking the pathelogist told me hbsag reactive ,kindly let me know what more testing is required to confirm as this was slid checking
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
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you got to do hbsag total screening (hbeag,HBV DNA,anti hbeag,),LFT,u/s abd.
1. look for acute infection
2.if not acute-look for chronic infection
3. if not both then carrier status
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you got to do hbsag total screening (hbeag,HBV DNA,anti hbeag,),LFT,u/s abd. 1. look for acute infection 2.if not acute-look for chronic infection 3. if not both then carrier status