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hepatitis B e antibody (HBeAb)
Etiology:
- exposure to hepatitis B virus with subsequent development of immunity
Clinical significance:
1) earliest indication of developing immunity to HBV
2) corresponds to disappearance of HBeAg
Related
hepatitis B E antigen (HBeAg)
hepatitis B infection
hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Specific
hepatitis B e IgG (HBeIgG)
General
hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology
References
- Laboratory Medicine: Test Selection & Interpretation.
Howanitz & Howanitz (eds), Churchill Livingstone, NY,
1991, pg 818-19
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
- Hepatitis Be Antibody
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20095
- Panel of 5 tests
Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20454
Component-of
hepatitis B e Ag + e Ab
hepatitis serology chronic carrier panel