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Hepatitis Be Antigen
Test CodeHBEAG
Alias/See Also
Performed at Sonora Quest Laboratory, test code 9237
CPT Codes
87350
Instructions
See link below for specimen details, methodology, setup schedule and reference ranges.
Clinical Significance
Hepatiis Be antigen (Ag) indicates active HBV replication. Infectivity is evaluated based on Hbe Ag and HBs Ag. When Hbe Ag persists much longer than 10 weeks, the patient is likely to develop chronic hepatitis and be a carrier.
Additional Information
Hepatitis Be Antigen