was negative on a repeat HBsAg test performed 5 days later. Chart review revealed physician documentation of low clinical suspicion of hepatitis B in all seven patients. Thus, out of the total of ...

Among these, 83 patients were positive for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) and negative for the HCV antibody ... serial liver function test once in 2 weeks, including aspartate aminotransferase ...