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.
What Is Hepatitis B Core Antibody - HBcAb? The hepatitis B core antibody is produced by your immune system after infection by the hepatitis B virus, and it can persist for life. It is a sign that you either have an active (acute) hepatitis B infection or that you have had hepatitis B in the past.