hepatitis B surface antigen in serum (HBsAg)
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Indications
- hepatitis B infection, acute or chronic
Clinical significance
- rises with HBeAg, but declines later
- HBsAg indicates HBV infection, acute or chronic
- with development of immunity HBsAg disappears prior to disappearance of HBcAb IgM
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References
- ↑ Laboratory Medicine: Test Selection & Interpretation. Howanitz & Howanitz (eds), Churchill Livingstone, NY, 1991, pg 818-19
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
- ↑ Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020089.jsp
- ↑ Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Confirmation Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020128.jsp
- ↑ Panel of 5 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020454.jsp
- ↑ Panel of 6 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: http://www.aruplab.com/guides/ug/tests/0020457.jsp