Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for almost 1 in every 4 deaths, and affecting significantly more men than women. 1  Annually there are around 2,626,418 deaths registered in the U.S. with the leading top 10 causes accounting for nearly 75 percent of all deaths.
WHAT DOES HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY TOTAL - REACTIVE MEAN. It means that you are infected with hbv or you have cleared the virus. HepB Core Antibody Total = HepB Core IgM Antibody + HepB Core IgG Antibody.
1 Hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) is an HBV protein that is only present during an active HBV infection. 2  This test determines how contagious you are. 3  Testing for this antigen can also be used to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for HBV. 4  HBV DNA testing checks for genetic material (DNA) from the hepatitis B virus. The presence of HBV antibodies means that you have been exposed to the hepatitis B virus at some time. 2  But you could have been infected long ago and gotten better, or you may have a current infection. 3  Genetic material (DNA) of the hepatitis B virus shows that the virus is in the body.