Your thoughts...in distress

[jreno9999]

I did a hepatitis panel at my PCPs office and the results were:

Hep B c: positive
Hep Bs: negative
anti Hep Bs: negative

I have been immunized (last time in 2011)
NO high risk behavior - except a few needle sticks (do not remember the patients status)

My doctor wants to do a viral load as he says it means past infection.

Qn:
1. I just started fellowship and blood draw was done just last year - don't they normally check this? I left a message with my occupational medication to see but no call back.
2. Why isn't anti hep B positive since I have been immunized?
3. Is this a possible false positive
4. Anything else I need to do immediately?

Sorry but I have just been a mess and I have not been able to get a hold of my PCP (his nurse called me and I really went blank when I heard positive hep c core positive). NO SLEEP AND WORRIED

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[drfunktacular]

This is not a great forum for this question...

In a *general* sense, HBV PCR is the test of choice to determine whether there is active infection or not

 

[jreno9999]

This is not a great forum for this question...

In a *general* sense, HBV PCR is the test of choice to determine whether there is active infection or not

Thanks a lot! I'm just so worried so may not be thinking right. But there is no ID speciality forums here. I have never been good with ID so I figured someone heading to or in ID may be able to help.

 

[gutonc]

SDN is not for medical advice.