Hepatitis B Core Ab Total (Active or Past infection)

• Fatigue or weakness
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea or vomiting
• Abdominal pain (especially upper right side)
• Dark urine
• Pale or clay-coloured stools
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
• Joint pain
• Low-grade fever
• Liver enzyme abnormalities
• No symptoms at all (common in past or resolved infections)

Recommended for individuals who may have been exposed to Hepatitis B at any time, including through blood, unprotected sex, shared needles, or close contact with someone infected. Useful for those with unclear vaccination history, unexplained liver symptoms, or anyone seeking to understand if they’ve had a past or ongoing infection. Also valuable for pre-treatment screening, especially before immunosuppressive therapy, organ transplant, or certain biologic medications.

• Previous Hepatitis B infection (resolved)
• Current or past acute Hepatitis B infection
• Chronic Hepatitis B infection
• Occult Hepatitis B (HBsAg negative, Anti-HBc positive)
• Liver inflammation of unknown cause
• Cirrhosis or liver damage due to prior HBV exposure
• Screening before immunosuppressive therapy
• Silent or asymptomatic Hepatitis B history