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

Hepatitis B is a common liver condition that is very infectious. There are some symptoms of hepatitis like appetite loss, pain, skin discolouration, and fatigue. Hepatitis B usually occurs due to exchange of body fluids, blood, and semen, from an infected person to a non-infected person. When there is a hepatitis infection, there are antigens in the bloodstream. The HBsAg test is prescribed to check the levels of these antigens, and also indicates the severity of infection.  The HBsAg test is a part of the hepatitis B panel test,and is prescribed along with the HBsAb, HBcAb, and the IgM test.  

The HBsAg test can be booked using PharmEasy Labs, one of the country’s most trusted diagnostic centres. There are more than 500 diagnostic tests that can be booked, and services are offered in all major towns, covering an area of over 2500 pincodes. To maintain accuracy and precision of the test results, the samples are analysed on fully automated machines that have the latest technology.

Unlike other diagnostic service providers, the tests offered by PharmEasy Labs are extremely affordable, so that people can get tested without facing any financial strain. You can get the test done comfortably from your house, you do not have to go to any hospital or diagnostic centre. Test reports are generated in a timely manner and sent on the registered email address.

Hepatitis B is a serious condition that can cause severe complications if it is left untreated. The doctor will prescribe the HBsAg test if there are any risk factors relating to Hepatitis B. These risk factors are:

• People who have HIV
• Using injection drugs with shared needles
• People who donate blood, semen, or tissue
• People who are undergoing chemotherapy
• People who are getting haemodialysis
• Women who are pregnant
• Having more than one sexual partner
• Having chronic kidney disease
• Having chronic liver disease
• People who have travelled from countries with a high hepatitis infection
• Infants who have mothers with hepatitis B

There are no special preparations that have to be made before the HBsAg test. It is not required to fast either.

During the HBsAg test

Once the HBsAg test has been booked, a phlebotomist will arrive to collect the blood sample. You can choose the location as well as the time and date of the sample collection. Using fresh disposable kits, the phlebotomist draws the blood in an experienced manner, minimising patient discomfort. The vein finder device is used to find the vein to draw blood from, so the process is painless.