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Hepatitis Panel

HBsAg Anti-HBs Anti-HBc 
IgM
 Anti-HBc 
IgG
 Anti-HAV 
IgM
 Anti-HAV 
IgG
 Anti-HCV
Interpretation
+
-
+
-
-
-
-
Early Acute Hep B
-
-
+
-
-
-
-
"Window period" Hep B
-
+
-
+
-
-
-
Convalescent Hep B
-
-
-
+
-
-
-
Late Convalescent Hep B
-
+
-
-
-
-
-
Vaccinated for Hep B
-
-
-
-
+
-
-
Acute Hep A
-
-
-
-
-
+
-
Hep A in the past
-
-
-
-
-
-
+
Compatible for Hep C
A patient has chronic hepatitis if they have HBsAg in their serum for >6 months.

A patient is infectious if HBeAg is present in their serum. 

90% of HBeAg positive pregnant women will pass the infection on to the fetus.

A patient has Chronic Active Hepatitis (CAH) are usually symptomatic and positive for HBsAg and HBeAg.

A patient has Chronic Persistant Hepatitis (CPH) are usually not symptomatic and positive for HBsAg and Anti-HBe.

Both CAH and CPH patients can have Anti-HBc.

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