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Title: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: dmgirl101 on July 22, 2018, 01:06:11 pm

 Almost 2 months ago my family and I caught a stomach virus.  We went to the doctor and the doctor wanted to clear rest of hepatitis A so all four of us had blood work done doctor called us back and told me that she was very confused because I tested positive for hepatitis B but I only tested positive on one part of the three panel test.  So during that time we were in the process of moving and two months later I found my new primary care doctor she tested me because I told her what happened and she also had me testedamd I was  positive for hepatitis B.  She too is stumped on how I possibly could have gotten it but she referred me to a G.I. doctor. Here are my test results.

Hep B antibody total = non reactive
Hep B antibody IGM = reactive
Hep b surface antibody = non reactive
Hep b surface antigen = non reactive
AST = Normal range at 20
ALT =  normal range at 29

 How in the hell is my anti-body total non-reactive but IGM reactive?

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: Lynn K on July 22, 2018, 10:37:36 pm

Check out the table that explains test results here

http://www.hepb.org/prevention-and-diagnosis/diagnosis/understanding-your-test-results/

Also
https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/pdfs/serologicchartv8.pdf

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: Lynn K on July 22, 2018, 11:11:46 pm

Working my way through your test results but really I’m as confused as you are hep b is somewhat difficult to understand and diagnose based on lab tests.

Your best bet is to see the gastroenterologist or maybe an infectious disease specialist for a proper interpretation of your test results.

Good luck

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: dmgirl101 on July 22, 2018, 11:32:59 pm

Yes I am definitely folllowing thru with the appointment with the GI Dr :) do you have Hep B?

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: Lynn K on July 22, 2018, 11:41:41 pm

No I had hep C and I do have cirrhosis. Not a lot of hep B people here. Lucinda is a nurse and may have more knowledge about how to diagnose hep B and understanding test results.

You can look at some of the old posts in the hep b forum you may gain some more information there.

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: dmgirl101 on July 22, 2018, 11:46:20 pm

Oh no! I am so sorry :( I hope that you can get well ❤️ I’m going to search in the older hep B posts! Thank you so much for all your info and for being so welcoming!

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: Lynn K on July 23, 2018, 12:47:19 am

Thanks I am doing fine knock on wood lol

Let us know what you find out and hope it is good news :)

Title: Re: Newly diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Please help me understand my test results!
Post by: dmgirl101 on July 23, 2018, 12:50:53 am

Ok that is great to hear! I pray it stays that way and I will definitely let you know what I find out  :)