Hepatitis B Testing
Hepatitis B is a viral
infection of the liver. The liver becomes inflamed and tender. It may also
become swollen. Areas of liver tissue may be destroyed by the inflammation.
Hepatitis B is a serious, sometimes severe and even fatal type of hepatitis.
In addition to being a sexually transmitted disease (STD), Hepatitis B is
a bloodborne pathogen and exposure to the blood of an infected person may
result in infection.
Private MD
Lab Services offers the following test profiles to aid in
the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hepatitis B:
The Hepatitis Profile contains the following tests:
The Hepatitis B Profile contains the following tests:
