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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
Hepatitis B surface antigen is present in the blood during a current hepatitis B infection.
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What Hepatitis B Surface Antigen measures
Hepatitis B surface antigen is present in the blood during a current hepatitis B infection.
If your Hepatitis B Surface Antigen result is not the expected one
A positive result means hepatitis B surface antigen is present, commonly associated with current hepatitis B infection.
Commonly associated with
- Current hepatitis B infection
- Recent vaccination (briefly)
Expected result
Usually reported as Negative.
If it is within range
Hepatitis B surface antigen was not detected.
Also listed as
HBsAg, Hep B Surface Ag, HBsAg Screen
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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.