Resolving Uncertainty in Hepatitis B Diagnosis: Evaluating Neutralization Testing for Borderline HBsAg.
Lower borderline HBsAg results often reflect nonspecific assay reactivity, emphasizing the need for confirmatory testing to prevent misdiagnosis. Higher S/CO values were strongly associated with true HBsAg positivity, supporting the use of neutralization testing in routine practice.
Authors
- Jaeeun Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9917-5393)
- Beom Se Son
Institutions
- The Catholic University of Korea Incheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00