How did My sister and I got hepatitis B? In 2022 my sister 24F did a blood test because she wanted to know her Vitamin D levels, there was an option to do the hep B and vitamin D and others for a cheaper price, so she chose that package, she didn’t have any symptoms and only did the test because is was cheaper as a group. To everyone surprise, the heb B was positive, (+ antigens - antibodies ) So we, the whole family, because we live together, got tested the next day. My 2 brothers, mom and dad were negative but with no antibodies so they got vaccinated. I was positive (+ antigens - antibodie ..read more

If a carrier with hepatitis b blood got on gloves and was just rinsed with water. the virus is most likely still on the glove. The glove touches a cotton ball and the cotton ball is used to stop another patients blood after blood test. Can the patient catch hep b? submitted by /u/Alarmed-Ad2669 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello . I have had health anxiety before 3 years. I believed i had hep b is my phobia . I went and tested for antigen and antibody in 2023 . Antigen was negative Antibody was one 15.8 but i thought it was mistake because is to low. I remember not sure i do it again antibody and dont have antibody . Then i do 3 shot of vaccine in hospital in middle 2023. I see antibody now is high for vaccine. I read for anti hbc because i afraid for past infection and i wrote the test to do it . But is negative. My answer is maybe if i have had hep b in the past when i take the vaccine i would do any ant ..read more

Good evening, I am by no means skilled in any medical field. I am an accounting major at university and am looking towards the experts as I am also a severe hypochondriac. Basically I was at a basic fraternity even with my brothers and when a recruit was around. I do not know this kid very well but he had a bad cut on his thigh from a fall he had a few days earlier. His wrap was abysmal and falling off so in an effort to help (I have had some experience wrapping wounds and injuries as I always did it on the wrestling team) I helped him reset the gauze and redo the wrap. The wound wasn’t stitc ..read more

I got tested for Hepatitis B, HbsAg test exactly 9 days after a possible exposure and the result came back negative, can I trust this result or the surface antigen takes more time to show in blood test? submitted by /u/Visual-Equivalent174 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

This is confusing to me. When looking this up it says If REACTIVE, means I have immunity. However, it's posted on my results as OUT of range. Why? And does this mean I have an active Hep B virus? submitted by /u/Jazzlike-Purchase537 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Had blood exposure to unknown source 7 weeks ago, did blood work the next day to discover i was hep b negative but antibodies were low so I got a booster dose soon after. Got paperwork for 6 week followup blood tests and noticed the doctor requested surface antibody on the form as well a test for hep C, but didn't actually request the surface antigen to see if I was possibly infected with hep B, so I checked it off myself on the form. I'm kind of wondering now if maybe the surface antibody wasn't checked because the booster dose I received 7 weeks ago could have an effect on the results? Anyo ..read more

hello, i just had my routine physical im a 120lb female 20 and my bloodwork every year has been normal and in range. since my last bloodwork (march 2023), i have started drinking (def under 20 times in total) and became sexually active with my long term bf (2.5 years). my ast is 70 and my alt is 96 this was in range and normal before. my bloodwork result straight up says my hepatitis b surface ab immunity is <5L and "patient does not have immunity to hepatitis b virus" i have taken all 3 of the vaccines for hep b as a baby. i do not know if this is relevant but all my white blood cell test ..read more

Do antibodies show after 1 vaccine? like high enough for it to be over 10? submitted by /u/CandidMarsupial4418 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Having symptoms - anxiously waiting to be tested. What were your first signs? submitted by /u/Zydney124 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more