Hepatitis B tests involve a blood sample collection. People can purchase a test in person or get one from an online company. Companies that sell tests offer instructions and tools a person will need ...

The hepatitis B titer test can reveal whether you’re immune to the virus, either because of vaccination or previous exposure. It requires a simple blood draw. Titer tests measure antibodies in your ...

The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is ...

Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven’t had to face in many years: how to protect newborns against hepatitis B. Last week, a federal ...

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with Kumamoto University in Japan, have assessed a new rapid diagnostic test to identify pregnant women at elevated risk of transmitting ...

A clinical trial led by Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney has found that point-of-care testing for hepatitis B DNA is as effective as traditional laboratory testing, paving the way for faster diagnosis ...