Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Test in Ahmedabad - Price & Details

No matter where you live in Ahmedabad, you can easily get your HBsAg test from any reputed hospital or diagnostic centre. But with PharmEasy Labs, you are offered the benefit of home sample collection in case you are not able to step out due to health or time constraints.

PharmEasy Labs in Ahmedabad offers premium laboratory services, ensuring that you get the best possible medical prognosis. The facility is fully barcoded and automated, which provides accurate and reliable results. The results are further verified by registered medical practitioners. For each stage of the testing process, until the report is delivered on the registered email Id, the customers will be kept updated with regular notifications on the app.

PharmEasy Labs has a facility in all major cities of India, and the team working to deliver test results to you has almost three decades of experience. Customers are offered a safe sample collection experience.

The cost of an HBsAg test can vary depending on various factors. Nevertheless, the typical price for an HBsAg test at PharmEasy in Ahmedabad ranges from INR 359 to INR 599. Feel free to compare HBsAg test prices in different major Indian cities below.

If hepatitis B is left untreated, it can cause severe damage to the liver. If you are at risk of developing this disease, it is advisable to do the HBsAg test. These risk factors are:

• Using common needles for drug injection
• HIV positive
• Semen, tissue, or blood donation
• Treatments like chemotherapy and haemodialysis
• Infants who have mothers with hepatitis B
• Pregnancy
• Having more than one sexual partner
• If you have travelled from a country with a high rate of hepatitis infection

No special preparations have to be made before doing the HBsAg test.

During the HBsAg Test

As the HBsAg test is a blood test, it can be done from your home. Book it with PharmEasy Labs, and a phlebotomist will arrive to collect the sample at a suitable time and date of your choosing. Adhering to all safety protocols, the blood is drawn in a hygienic manner using sterilised needles and gloves. The vein finder device also helps to locate the most suitable vein in the forearm to draw blood from. The entire process will be over in less than 10 minutes.

While the blood culture does examine HBsAg, the readings can only be comprehended when the complete Hepatitis B test panel has been taken into consideration.

Unlike many other tests, the HBsAg screening test does not contain values and ranges. Instead, it only indicates whether the individual is positive or negative on the parameters examined. The HBsAg test by ELISA or CLIA method gives a quantitative value of the HBsAg. The permutation of positives and negatives on the three readings leads to certain conclusions. However, since it is rather complex, the HBsAg test report is best studied by a doctor.

The normal values, parameters, and reference ranges of the test may vary from lab to lab. Please refer to the ranges mentioned in the report and consult a doctor to understand the interpretation of lab reports.

Risks / Possible Complications

The HBsAg blood test typically presents a limited risk of complications. Encountering any of the following should compel one to seek guidance from a healthcare professional:

• Prolonged bleeding at the blood extraction site.
• Discomfort or inflammation at the needle-insertion location.

Limitations

• Test accuracy may be compromised by equipment malfunctions or human errors.
• Misinterpretation of markers can result in erroneous outcomes.