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
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Method Name
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Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
See "HBV Infection-Diagnostic Approach and Management
Algorithm" in Special Instructions.
Reporting Name
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Hepatitis Be Ag (HBeAg), S
Ordering Mnemonic
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EAG
Aliases
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e Antigen
HB(e)Ag (Hepatitis Be Antigen)
HBeAg and Anti-HBe, Serum
Soft-EAG


