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HBsAg positive the patient is a carrier. DOES NOT NEED THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE.
Anti-HBc positive
HBsAg negative
the patient is susceptible to hepatitis B. GIVE THE FULL VACCINE PROTOCOL.
Anti-HBc negative
HBsAg negative the patient has already been exposed and has
DOES NOT NEED THE VACCINE.
Anti-HBs positive developed natural immunity or has been
successfully vaccinated.
HBsAg negative
the patient is susceptible. SHOULD RECEIVE THE VACCINE.
Anti-HBs negative
Key points to Note
1.Hepatitis can be categorized in to two main types, regardless of the cause.
Acute Hepatitis -Hepatitis which lasts for no longer than six months.
Chronic Hepatitis -Hepatitis which persists for longer than six months.
2.The Hepatitis B virus has three antigens in it’s structure, and can evoke the production
of three corresponding antibodies.
3.Serological blood testing can effectively map the progress of HBV infection.
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5.A normal immune response to the presence of the HBV causes acute hepatitis.
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7.Symptoms of acute HBV infection are caused through the inflammation generated
by the immune response.
•Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection will normally show no symptoms of acute
disease, and therefore may carry the virus for years being unaware of it’s presence.
7.Carrier Status refers to those patients who are potentially an infection risk as they have
a maintained presence of HBV; i.e. they have chronic hepatitis.