Hepatitis Virus Panel
Tests more than one type of hepatitis virus at the same time.
Hepatitis Virus Panel Overview
Reviewed: May 13, 2015
Updated:
Hepatitis virus panel detects current or past infection by hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.
A normal result is a negative result.
Technique
Blood draw
Preparation
Fasting is not required before the test
What the results mean
A normal result means no hepatitis antibodies are found in the blood sample. This is called a negative result.
Hepatitis A test results:
- Positive IgM anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibodies: recent infection with hepatitis A
- Positive IgG antibodies to hepatitis A: Past exposure to hepatitis A
Hepatitis B test results:
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg): Active hepatitis B infection (recent or chronic)
- Hepatitis B core antibody (Anti-HBc): Hepatitis B infection
- Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs):
- You have a past hepatitis B infection
- You have received the hepatitis B vaccine and are unlikely to become infected
- Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg): Hepatitis B infection
- Hepatitis B e antibody (HBeAb): Hepatitis B infection
Hepatitis C test results:
- Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV): Hepatitis C
