HBsAg - Spot/Rapid

What Is the HBsAg Test?

Key benefits of this package include:

• Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and from mother to child. The HBsAg (surface antigen) is a protein found on the outer surface of the Hepatitis B virus — it appears in the blood early in the infection, often weeks before symptoms develop.
• A positive HBsAg means:
• Active Hepatitis B infection (acute or chronic)
• The person can transmit the virus to others
• Further confirmatory tests are required (HBeAg, Anti-HBc, HBV DNA)
• A negative HBsAg means:
• No current Hepatitis B infection
• Does not confirm immunity (a separate Anti-HBs test checks for vaccine-acquired immunity)
• The HBsAg test is ordered for:
• Routine health screening and preventive health checkups
• Pre-operative and pre-employment screening
• Antenatal (pregnancy) screening
• Blood and organ donation clearance
• Diagnosis of acute hepatitis symptoms (fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain)
• Monitoring known HBV-positive patients
• Normal Result: Negative (Non-reactive)

HBsAg (Hepatitis B Surface Antigen) | Method: Rapid immunochromatography | Result: Reactive / Non-reactive | Fasting: No

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