Why get tested? To diagnose and follow the course of an infection with hepatitis B or to determine if the vaccine against hepatitis B has produced the desired level of immunity
When to get tested? If you have symptoms of a hepatitis B infection or are likely to have been exposed to the hepatitis B virus (HBV); if you have chronic liver disease due to some other cause; or if you have received the hepatitis B vaccine
Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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