Hepatitis B Core Antibody (Anti-HBc) ,
IgG, IgM, Differentiation
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.
Private MD Lab Services
offers the following test to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatitis
B:
