Analysis of laboratory diagnostic tests of Viral Hepatitis in Linxiang People's Hospital of Hunan Province from 1995 to 2004

Objective This study was made to get an insight into the laboratory diagnostic test results of hepatitis A，B，C in Linxiang City．Methods Laboratory findings of 295 589 patients with viral hepatitis from Jan 1995 to Dec 2004 were analyzed．Results The results of liver func-tion tests were as follows：ALT(24.0％)，AST(77.3％)，TBIL(IO.0％)，DBIL(10.9％)，TP(19.2％)，ALB(24.O％)，GLB(25.2％)，A／G(6.4％)，ALP(47.7％)，GGT(47.2％)．Positive serological find-ings of hepatitis B and HBV-DNA included HBsAg(40.9％)，anti-HBs(25.8％)，HBeAg (17.3％)，anti—Hbe(30.2％)，anti-HBc(67.2％)，HBc-IgM(17.O％)，HBV—DNA(98.2％)．Other positive serological makers for virus hepatitis were HAV—IgM(10.8％)，anti-HCV(0.8％)．The positive rate of HBsAg accounted for 40.9％of the consulted patients．Indicating HBV infection was a predominant culprit in viral hepatitis．Conclusion Health education and floating population management should be strengthened to contribute to the prevention and control