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What is Recent hepatitis infection is best diagnosed by: and explain in detail?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., IgM anti HBc abs(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 548 and 8th/e, p. 544)* HBsAg is the first marker to be elevated and Anti HBc.- IgM appears within 1 - 2 weeks after the appearance of HBsAg and lasts for 3 - 6 months.* Diagnostic tests in recent hepatitis B infection are HBsAg detection and HBc.- IgM and overall best is to look out for IgM anti HBc.