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 = HBSA
• Hepatitis B Surface Antibody = ANTI
• Hepatitis B core (anti HB core) = HBC
• Hepatitis B Infection (Acute/Active) = HBSA
• Hepatitis B Serology (Status) = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Serology (Pre-Travel) = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Immunity (including pre vaccination) = ANTI & HBC (Group Code: HEPV)
• Hepatitis B Immunity for NZ Police = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Pre-employment = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Carrier status = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Screen = HBSA & ANTI (Group Code: HEPG)
• Hepatitis B Screen (for Renal/Haem-onco patient, immunocompromised patients) = HBSA & ANTI & HBC
• Hepatitis B e Antigen = HBE
• Hepatitis B e Antibody = HBEA
• Hepatitis B Core IgM = HBCM
• Hepatitis B DNA/Viral Load = HBVD