- Active hepatitis or a history of prior viral hepatitis B or hepatitis C, or positive hepatitis B serologies. Patients with a positive hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) test with a documented history of prior hepatitis B immunization are eligible as long as other criteria are met (i.e., negative tests for : hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg], hepatitis B core antibody [HBcAb] and hepatitis C virus antibody [HCVAb])