- Male
- 27 Years
- 15/09/2025
Dear Sir, I am 27 years old and have been suffering from Hepatitis B for the last 4 years. My recent test reports show: HBsAg: Negative (tested by chromatography) HBsAg: Positive (tested by immunochromatography) HBsAg: Positive (tested by ELISA) I am confused about which result should be considered valid. Could you please clarify?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
Chromatography may give false negatives. ELISA (or ECLIA) is more accurate. HBsAg positive by ELISA confirms chronic infection. Consult a hepatologist.
Dr. Hema Suggests...
Take a HBsAg Test (Hepatitis B surface antigen) Test
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