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Unit Code 80510:
Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAg), Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Diagnosis and monitoring of hepatitis B virus infectivity

  

Recognition of resolution of hepatitis B infection with

seroconversion of HBeAg to hepatitis Be antibody (anti-HBe)

Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
See "HBV Infection-Diagnostic Approach and Management    
Algorithm" in Special Instructions.

Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name

Hepatitis Be Ag (HBeAg), S

Ordering Mnemonic An alternate Mayo code (to the Unit Code) for a test

EAG

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

e Antigen

HB(e)Ag (Hepatitis Be Antigen)

HBeAg and Anti-HBe, Serum

Soft-EAG