Hepatitis B

All infectious serology requests will require accompanying clinical details in order for testing to proceed. Exceptions:

• Hepatitis Foundation screening protocols
• Haemodialysis screening protocols
• Antenatal screens
• Immigrations medicals
• Patient paid requests
• Prisoners (Hepatitis B, C and HIV only)
• Sexual Health Clinics/Screens (Syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B & C only)

Non- specific requests for "Hepatitis Screening", "Viral Hepatitis Screen", "Hepatitis serology", etc. will only be tested for Hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis A will no longer be tested for when such requests are received.

• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen/ Hepatitis B surface Antibody/ Hepatitis B core Antibody/ Hepatitis B e Antigen and Hepatitis B e Antibody will be processed according to what has been requested on the form.
• ## Pathlab users - please click SOP link for correct registration code and charges
• Hepatitis B Core IgM - refer to HBCM
• Hepatitis B DNA/Viral Load - refer to HBVL