What does a blood level of hepatitis B virus 7.26 x 10^4 copies mean?

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Hello doctor. The doctor told me that my blood test result is chronic hepatitis B and the test result is positive 1.25E+07IU/mL (7.26 x 10^4 copies) what is it?
Anh Cuong (Da Nang)
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Hello. The quantitative HBV-DNA test, also known as the hepatitis B virus in the blood, is a test that determines the amount or concentration of the virus in a unit volume of plasma/serum, using units of IU. /ml or copy/ml (1IU corresponds to 5-6 copies), thereby assessing the level of viral replication in liver cells. With my test, it means that the hepatitis B virus level in my blood is 7.26 x 10^4 copies/ml.
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Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.