Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test near me in Ernakulam
Understanding Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test in Ernakulam
What is Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test in Ernakulam?
An Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test test helps detect hepatitis B infection and is available at an affordable price in Ernakulam with Tata 1mg labs. Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver and is transmitted mainly through body fluids or unsafe sexual intercourse. It can also happen due to infected blood transfusion; by sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment; or during pregnancy or delivery.
An Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test test checks for the presence of hepatitis B antigens in your blood that appear at 6 to 16 weeks following exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV). In addition to HBV screening, this test also confirms any previous HBV infection and helps monitor the ongoing treatment for hepatitis B. In most cases, HBV clears up on its own in 1 to 2 months after the onset of symptoms. But in some people, the virus does not go away and results in chronic infection, which over the years may lead to liver damage (scarring or cirrhosis).
What does Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test measure?
An Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test is a rapid screening test. An Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test test helps screen for the presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a suspected individual. HBsAg is the first serological marker to appear in the blood ( within 1 to 10 weeks) after recent exposure to HBV. Persistence of this marker for more than 6 months implies chronic (long-term) HBV infection which may lead to liver damage (scarring or cirrhosis). A person who has a chronic infection is capable of spreading the infection to healthy individuals, even if they do not show or experience any symptoms. The diagnosis of any reactive HBsAg result relies on additional supplemental tests like anti-HBs antibody and total anti-HBc antibodies. Confirmation can be done using nucleic acid tests like HBV DNA by PCR.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg), Rapid Screening Test in Ernakulam
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References
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- WHO Prequalification of In Vitro Diagnostics Public Report. WHO; Dec. 2017 [Accessed 12 Jul. 2023] Available from: https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/sites/default/files/171222_pq_final_report_pqdx_0219_012_00.pdf
- Hepatitis B [Internet]. CDC; 09 Mar. 2023 [Accessed 14 Jul. 2023]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/index.htm#:~:text=Hepatitis%20B%20is%20a%20vaccine,someone%20who%20is%20not%20infected
- Song JE, Kim DY. Diagnosis of hepatitis B. Ann Transl Med. 2016 Sep;4(18):338. [Accessed 14 Jul. 2023]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066055/#r8
- Hepatitis B [Internet]. Healthdirect; July 2022 [Accessed 14 Jul. 2023]. Available from: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hepatitis-b
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