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Hello doctor,
My family has just tested with the following quantities: AST: 44 U/L, ALT: 41 U/L, HBeAg: negative, HBV-DNA positive: 2.05x10^3 copies/ ml (2,050 copies/ml) (quantitative threshold: 300 copies/ml). Doctor, tell me the meaning of liver function test indicators? Thank you doctor.
Nguyen Thanh Ngan (2001)
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Hello,
To the question: “What is the meaning of liver function test indicators?” The doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your family member is infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV-DNA is positive but below the threshold of 10^4 copies/ml) and HBeAg is negative (meaning the virus is not replicating). Furthermore, AST and ALT were slightly elevated (>35 U/L for women and >50 U/L for men) but still less than 2 times the upper limit.
Thus, your family member is infected with the hepatitis B virus in the inactive stage and has not yet met the criteria for treatment. You need to have regular check-ups and tests to monitor your condition after 3-6 months, depending on the type of test.
If you still have questions about the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B virus, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System to examine and monitor your condition. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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Answered by Resident Doctor, Doctor Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang - Laboratory Department - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
