ANTI HEPOTITIS B CARE ANTIGEN-IGM Detail

The Anti-HBc IgM test identifies IgM class antibodies to the core antigen of the Hepatitis B virus (HBcAg). These antibodies are typically produced during the early phase of HBV infection and indicate recent or acute infection.

A positive Anti-HBc IgM result suggests:

• Acute Hepatitis B infection (usually within 6 months of exposure),

• Or, in some cases, a flare-up of chronic Hepatitis B.

This test is especially useful in the “window period”, when:

• HBsAg is no longer detectable,

• And Anti-HBs has not yet appeared.