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What do HBV-DNA quantitative results mean?

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Hello doctor. What is the result of quantitative HBV -DNA 2.65x102(2.42) iu/ml? Please help answer. Thank you doctor.
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Hello. This is the concentration of hepatitis B virus present in 01ml of blood. However, 102 is, as I understand it, 10 to 2 and this one test alone is not enough to assess the problem of hepatitis B virus.
Thank you for your question to Vinmec Health System. Best regards.
Specialist Doctor Dong Xuan Ha - Digestive Endoscopy Doctor - Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

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