Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). In addition to being a sexually transmitted disease (STD), Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen and exposure to the blood of an infected person may result in infection. This test is used to assess hepatitis B virus infection.
IgM antibody to hepatitis B core antigen is a reliable marker for acute disease in hepatitis B viral infection. At times this marker is the only one demonstrated for the diagnosis of a hepatitis B viral infection.
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offers the following test to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatitis
B:
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