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

You can get the HBsAg test done in Chandigarh with PharmEasy Labs, and take advantage of the available benefits. You do not have to travel to any diagnostic centre to get the test done, the phlebotomist will collect the blood from your home, saving time and energy. PharmEasy Labs has a wide accessibility, and tests can be booked from any major town or city. The labs are fully automated and barcoded, ensuring reliability and accuracy of the test results.

The tests are extremely affordable, and discounts are available all year around. The reports are generated in a timely manner so that you can get quick treatment if the results are abnormal. The team at PharmEasy Labs are professionals, and they have more than 25 years of experience in the field.

Hepatitis B is a liver condition that is very contagious, and spreads due to the exchange of bodily fluids, semen, and blood, from an infected person to a non-infected person. The HBsAg test will be prescribed when there are symptoms of a liver disorder like loss of appetite, pain, exhaustion, and skin discolouration. The HBsAg test is done as a part of the hepatitis B panel, and is done with tests like HBcAb, HBsAb, and IgM.

Hepatitis B is a health condition that affects the liver and can cause complications if it is left untreated. Some risk factors that can increase the chances of getting hepatitis B are:

• HIV positive
• Sharing needles for injecting drugs
• Donating semen, blood, or tissue
• Chemotherapy
• Haemodialysis
• Pregnancy
• More than one sexual partner
• Chronic kidney diseases
• Chronic liver diseases
• Travel from a country with a high hepatitis infection
• Infants who have mothers with hepatitis B

You do not have to make any special preparations before the HBsAg test. The test can be done at any time.

During the HBsAg Test

The HBsAg test is done from your home, by an experienced phlebotomist. They will arrive at your home to collect the sample at the time and date of your choosing. To minimise patient discomfort, a vein finder device is used that locates the best vein in the forearm. The blood is drawn using sterilised needles and gloves, that are disposed of after use. The test will be over in no time, and it takes only 5 to 10 minutes.

• Save time and energy by doing the diagnostic tests from your home, using the home sample collection facility
• Save money as the tests are affordable, and discounts and attractive offers are available
• Both the PharmEasy Labs website and mobile app are easy to use, the tests can be booked and managed without difficulty
• Notifications will be sent on the mobile app informing you about the stages in the testing process 24 x 7
• Get accurate test results as fully automated machines analyse the samples and a pathologist verifies the same