24-year-old Man in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 24yo Man | Hepatology | SMLE Q#12281
SMLE Question #12281
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Hepatology
Objective: OBJ-HEP-01
Last updated: February 2026
A 24-year-old man is evaluated after routine pre-employment screening. He feels well and denies jaundice, abdominal pain, pruritus, or fatigue. He has no known liver disease and denies injection drug use, alcohol misuse, or high-risk sexual activity. Physical examination shows no jaundice or hepatosplenomegaly. Hepatitis B serology is shown. Which of the following best describes his hepatitis B status?
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