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Difference of "anti Hav g" and "Hbsag" tests Jan 13, 2013 Hi doc, Can you elaborate briefly the difference between those two test? Are they related? suppose there is a reactive result in anti Hav g, does this mean that the person has Hep B already? Thanks!! |
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 One test has to do with the hepatitis A virus, the other with a totally different infection, the hepatitis B virus. The tests are not related. "Anti Hav g" refers to whether there is a recent hepatitis A infection. "Hbsag" refers to whether there is a hepatitis B infection. A reactive result in anti Hav g, does not tell us anything about hepatitis B. | ||||||||
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