MSFinals-2163

MSFinals-2163

A healthcare assistant in her mid-30s presents to her general practitioner (GP) for a routine check-up. She reports a needlestick injury at work that occurred over a month ago, but she did not report it to occupational health as she believed the patient was low risk. She is now concerned about her infection status. The GP orders viral serology tests, which reveal the following results:
HIV PCR: Negative
Hepatitis C antibody: Negative
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg): Negative
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) antigen: Negative
Anti-HBc (hepatitis B core antigen): Negative
Anti-HBs (hepatitis B surface antibody): Positive
Based on these results, what is the healthcare assistant’s hepatitis status?