HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES (ANTI – HBs)

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Why Get Tested?

Used to detect previous exposure to HBV; it can also develop from successful vaccination so it is used to determine the need for vaccination (if anti-HBs is absent) or to determine if a person has recovered from an infection and is immune (cannot get the infection again).

When to Get Tested?

When you have risk factors for HBV infection or when you have signs and symptoms of acute hepatitis; when you have a condition that requires chemotherapy or drugs that suppress your immune system and you might have been exposed to HBV in the past; when you are being treated for HBV.

Sample Required?

A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm

Test Preparation Needed?

None

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