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Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course of Progression to Chronic HBV Infection

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #Antigens
Hepatitis B Typical ... Diagnosis #HBV #HepB ... #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting ... #Antigens #Antibody
Hepatitis B Typical Serologic Course

#Diagnosis #HBV #HepB #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting #WindowPeriod #Antigens #Antibody #Levels #Serology #Recovery
Hepatitis B Typical ... Diagnosis #HBV #HepB ... #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting ... WindowPeriod #Antigens #Antibody
Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results

#Diagnosis #HepB #HepatitisB #Serologic #Testing #Interpretation
Interpretation of Hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #HepB ... #HepatitisB #Serologic ... #Testing #Interpretation
You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
Oftentimes total hepatitis ... lab are total hepatitis ... Total hepatitis ... #Diagnosis #HepB ... #HepatitisB #SerologicTesting
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV ... acute) HBV Core Antibody ... - Marker of HepB ... infection #HepatitisB
Autoimmune Hepatitis - Testing Algorithm
Individual Tests:
 • F-Actin (Smooth Muscle) Antibody, IgG by ELISA with Reflex
Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Testing Algorithm ... Smooth Muscle) Antibody ... (ANA), HEp-2 Substrate ... #Autoimmune #Hepatitis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... Hepatitis B surface ... antigen, hepatitis ... C antibody, and ... #glomerular #testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- Antinuclear antibody ... peptide (CCP) antibody ... testing has higher ... IgM) levels • Hepatitis ... arthritis) • Hepatitis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... gammopathy 7) Hepatitis ... surface antigen, hepatitis ... C antibody, and ... diagnosis #initial #testing
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Proximal limb muscle wasting ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis