02-27-2007, 06:20 PM
40-year-old male who is a former heroin addict is concerned that he may have been exposed to hepatitis B. After performing a hepatitis B panel, you find that the patient has chronic hepatitis B with low viral replication; his infection has remained transmissible. What are his test results most likely to show?
A Negative anti-HBsAb, positive HBsAg, positive HBeAg, negative anti-HBeAb, positive IgG anti-HBc
B Positive anti-HBsAb, negative HBsAg, negative HBeAg
C Positive anti-HBsAb, negative HBeAg, negative anti-HBeAg, negative anti-HBcAg
D Negative anti-HBsAg, negative HBsAg, positive anti-HBcAb, negative HBeAg
E Negative anti-HBsAb, negative HBsAg, negative HBeAb, negative anti-HBcAb, negative HBcAg
A Negative anti-HBsAb, positive HBsAg, positive HBeAg, negative anti-HBeAb, positive IgG anti-HBc
B Positive anti-HBsAb, negative HBsAg, negative HBeAg
C Positive anti-HBsAb, negative HBeAg, negative anti-HBeAg, negative anti-HBcAg
D Negative anti-HBsAg, negative HBsAg, positive anti-HBcAb, negative HBeAg
E Negative anti-HBsAb, negative HBsAg, negative HBeAb, negative anti-HBcAb, negative HBcAg