Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B
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A 35-year-old man presents with a one-week history of new onset fatigue, nausea, as well as reporting his urine looks like, quote, ice tea. He also reports, feel like someone kicked me right underneath my ribs on the right. He denies recent travel, contact with individuals with similar signs and symptoms, and reports a new sex partner for the past six months, stating, quote, we sometimes use condoms.
In considering the diagnosis of acute hepatitis B, which of the following laboratory profiles would be noted?
A. Hep B surface antigen positive, anti-HBs negative, or Hep B surface antibody. ALT markedly elevated at 1390. AST similarly elevated at 1100. Total bilirubin markedly elevated at 4.8
B. Hep B surface antigen positive, anti-HBs, HBS- or Hep B surface antibody ALT modestly elevated at 68 as is AST total bilirubin .9 within normal limits
C. Hep B surface antigen negative, anti-HBS- or Hep B surface antibody, ALT 24, AST 22 and a total bilirubin of 0.6
D. Hep B surface antigen negative, anti-HPS negative, ALT 150, AST 140, total bilirubin 0.7 within normal limits
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