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.
An acute viral hepatitis panel typically consists of the following tests: 1  Hepatitis A antibody, IgMâthese antibodies typically develop 2 to 3 weeks after first being infected and persist for about 2 to 6 months. 2  Hepatitis B core antibody, IgMâthis is an antibody produced against the hepatitis B core antigen.