Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg)
Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg)
- Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg) test at Maurya Labs Purnea, Bihar is done to check for Hepatitis B Virus in Blood
- Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg) is the fastest way to check for a Hepatitis B infection
- No special preparation is required for Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg)
What is Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg)?
Hepatitis B Test (HbsAg) is the first serologic marker to appear in serum after Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. HBsAg test is done for diagnosis of acute, recent, chronic cases of hepatitis. Test is positive after 4 weeks of infection but may be detected any time after the first week. Test plays an important role in management of HBV disease. Primary reasons for a Hepatitis B infection are Hepatitis B Virus in body fluids like blood, semen, and vaginal secretion.
Reported Parameters
- Negative: Less than 5.00 mIU/L
- Indeterminate: More than or equal to 5.00 mIU/L and Less than 12.0 mIU/L
- Positive: More than 12.0 mIU/L
All The Questions that you might have
- What is HbsAg Test ?
- What does the HbsAg test measure?
- Why should I do the HbsAg test?
- How is the HbA1c test done?
HBsAg is the first serologic marker to appear in serum after Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection. HBsAg test is done for diagnosis of acute, recent, chronic cases of hepatitis. Test is positive after 4 weeks of infection but may be detected any time after the first week. Test plays an important role in management of HBV disease. Primary reasons for a Hepatitis B infection are Hepatitis B Virus in body fluids like blood, semen, and vaginal secretion.
HBsAg test measures hepatitis b surface antigen in the blood of the patient.This antigen is produced throughout the active viral replication
Your doctor will recommend you to take the HbsAg test, if you suffer from any of the following symptoms:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Sudden nausea
- Sudden Vomiting
- Light-coloured or clay-coloured stools
- Abdominal pain – in the right upper side of the abdomen
- Loss of appetite
- Pain in the joints
- Jaundice – yellow skin and yellow eyes
- Dark-coloured urine
- Abdominal discomfort
- Unusual tiredness
- Diarrhea
- Unexplained weight loss
The HbA1c test is a simple blood test with no need for fasting before the test. The blood sample can be taken by the phlebotomist at a pathology lab.
