Hepatitis B, Acute
2011 Case Definition
CSTE Position Statement(s)
- 10-ID-11
Clinical Description
An acute illness with a) discrete onset of symptoms and b) jaundice or serum aminotransferase levels (ALT) >200 IU/LLaboratory Criteria For Diagnosis
- Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) positive, OR
- Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive
AND IgM anti-HAV negative (if done)