HBsAgHepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
What it shows
A protein of the hepatitis B virus; a positive result means the virus is in the body now.
Your doctor reads the result: the laboratory does not diagnose or prescribe. The result sheet gives the reference range beside each value.
Sample
- Short code
- HBsAg
- What is taken
- Blood from a vein
- Container
- Yellow-top gel serum tube
- Turnaround
- 1 working days for samples taken by 12:00; result at 18:00
- At home
- Yes, a nurse comes to your home
Preparation
- At least 4 hours after a light meal
Reference ranges
The result reads “negative” or “positive”.
This test is part of these check-ups
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