As outlined in Table 1, the new PCO recommends that when HBV screening is pursued, both HB surface antigen (HBsAg) and HB core antibody (anti-HBc) be tested. 10 It also recommends against screening ...

In the seventeen month time period of this retrospective study, there were 11,719 HBsAg tests ordered for 9,930 patients (with some patients being tested two or more separate times during the time ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

The presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies in the blood indicates a person is recovering from a hepatitis B virus infection. It means that their immunity to HBV is increasing. By testing a ...

- New point-of-care rapid test identifies and helps make effective care more accessible for millions of people living with hepatitis B, in support of World Health Organization (WHO) hepatitis targets ...

In clinical trials, bepirovirsen showed the potential to address a significant unmet medical need for patients with chronic hepatitis B by reducing hepatitis B surface antigen levels and HBV DNA. The ...

Global healthcare firm Abbott has developed a device that conducts a rapid diagnostic test for the detection of hepatitis B. The newly introduced device, Determine HBsAg 2, tests the patient's serum, ...