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The creesing of hepatitis A is based on blood tests that search for the antibodies for the hepatitis A virus.<ref name=CDC>{{cite web | title = Hepatitis A Screening | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92029/ }}</ref> | |||
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HAV screens sometimes are referred to as hepatitis A antibody tests or hepatitis A total antibody tests. | |||
A positive antibody test result indicates that a person has or had HAV infection or has been vaccinated against hepatitis A. This person is immune to future HAV infection. A negative test result indicates that antibodies were not detected in a person’s blood. A person without antibodies has never been infected with HAV, has never been vaccinated against HAV, and is still susceptible to HAV infection | A positive antibody test result indicates that a person has or had HAV infection or has been vaccinated against hepatitis A. This person is immune to future HAV infection. A negative test result indicates that antibodies were not detected in a person’s blood. A person without antibodies has never been infected with HAV, has never been vaccinated against HAV, and is still susceptible to HAV infection | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Screening
The creesing of hepatitis A is based on blood tests that search for the antibodies for the hepatitis A virus.[1]