A foster childâs return home is generally a planned activity, allowing the foster parent the opportunity to participate in the planning and to say good-bye to the foster child. This can be a difficult time, but the childâs return home represents a success. Returning home is the goal for most children in foster care.
Anti-HBs: Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen is a marker of immunity. Its presence indicates an immune response to HBV infection, an immune response to vaccination, or the presence of passively acquired 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.