Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), DNA, Qualitative
Test
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.
This test detects HBV
DNA in serum or plasma by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Private MD
Lab Services offers the following test to aid in the diagnosis
of acute hepatitis B:
