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Hi, I have been diagnosed with hepatitis B positive. HBsAg report is 17.29 HB DNA test<3.8 IU/ml. Report says HB viral load is not detected. Can you tell me my health status?
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For hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs), a level less than 5 mIU is considered negative, while a level more than 12 mIU is considered protective. Any value between 5 and 12 mIU is indeterminate and should be repeated. So you have positive level of HbSAg For hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs), a level less than 5 mIU is considered negative, while a level more than 12 mIU is considered protective. Any value between 5 and 12 mIU is indeterminate and should be repeated. Thus in your case the viral load of HB is negative
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