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Hepatitis B test
The hepatitis B test looks for the surface antigen, which shows a current infection. It can take up to twelve weeks after a risk to turn positive. A negative result is a good moment to get vaccinated.
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This test is sold inside the screens below, one price paid online, with a doctor who gives you the result.
What a result means
Negative: no current infection. If you are not vaccinated, ask about the vaccine, which protects for life.
Positive: a doctor reviews it with liver tests and a viral load to see whether treatment is needed. Many people live well with it under monitoring, and partners and family should be tested and vaccinated.
Not sure this is the right test? Answer two questions or read Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
Questions people ask
How is hepatitis B passed on?
Through blood, sex and from mother to baby at birth. It is not passed on by sharing food or cups.
Is hepatitis B curable?
Most adults clear it on their own. When it stays, medicine controls it and protects the liver.
Should I test if I was vaccinated?
If you completed the vaccine course, you are very unlikely to have it, but a doctor can advise if you had a risk.