HBsAg Confirmatory Test in Malakpet Colony, Hyderabad

To take the blood sample, a tourniquet (elastic) band is placed tightly on the upper arm. The patient is asked to make a fist. This helps in the buildup of blood filling the veins and it becomes easy to collect the blood. The skin is cleaned before inserting the needle in the vein in order to prevent bacteria from entering. The needle is then inserted into the vein in the arm and the blood sample is collected in the vacutainer.

Hepatitis is a condition that affects the liver. It is characterized by inflammation and enlargement of the liver.

The types of hepatitis virus include Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D, and Hepatitis E.

Hepatitis B infection spreads through contact with an infected person. If a healthy person comes in contact with the blood or body fluids of a person infected with hepatitis, the healthy person becomes infected. It can occur through the sharing of needles or through unprotected use.

The various stages of Hepatitis B infection include acute infection, chronic infection, carrier state, resolved infection, and reactivation.