I want to ask what is the meaning of a small triangle positive for hepatitis B?

Patient's question:

A few days ago, our company had a health check-up. The results showed hepatitis B minor positive. I was puzzled. My health has always been good, how could I get this disease? I don't know if it's serious. What exactly is hepatitis B minor positive?

Doctor's answer:

If "" appears again, it indicates acute or chronic hepatitis B, with viral copies present in the body, indicating a hepatitis B viral copy state. "" is usually derived from "," which signifies a certain degree of immunity in the body against the E antigen. The term "" in hepatitis B refers to a positive result for all five indicators in the "two pairs and a half" test for hepatitis B: surface antigen (small three positive), E antibody, and core antibody. If "" appears again, it indicates acute or chronic hepatitis B, with viral copies present in the body, indicating a hepatitis B viral copy state.

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