This Panel includes the following tests:  Hepatitis A Antibody, Hepatitis B core Antibody, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis C Antibody.

HBsAg	Anti-HBs	Anti-HBc  IgM	Anti-HBc  IgG	Anti-HAV  IgM	Anti-HAV  IgG	Anti-HCV	Interpretation
+	-	+	-	-	-	-	Early Acute Hep B
-	-	+	-	-	-	-	"Window period" Hep B
-	+	-	+	-	-	-	Convalescent Hep B
-	-	-	+	-	-	-	Late Convalescent Hep B
-	+	-	-	-	-	-	Vaccinated for Hep B
-	-	-	-	+	-	-	Acute Hep A
-	-	-	-	-	+	-	Hep A in the past
-	-	-	-	-	-	+	Compatible for Hep C

A patient has chronic hepatitis if they have HBsAg in their serum for >6 months.

A patient is infectious if HBeAg is present in their serum. 

90% of HBeAg positive pregnant women will pass the infection on to the fetus.

A patient has Chronic Active Hepatitis (CAH) are usually symptomatic and positive for HBsAg and HBeAg.

A patient has Chronic Persistant Hepatitis (CPH) are usually not symptomatic and positive for HBsAg and Anti-HBe.

Both CAH and CPH patients can have Anti-HBc.