Private Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test

Hep B Sag costs £85

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test combined with GP Consultation £205.00.

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Test in a simple phlebotomy appointment £120.00

We recommend a GP Consultation to ensure that this is the most appropriate test for you.

If you opt for a consultation in which to have the test then you will be followed up with a telephone consultation to have the results explained to you.

The turnaround time for the results getting back to MUMS is 24 hours.

If you opt for a phlebotomy appointment in which to have the test – then you will need to book a remote consultation to have the results of the test explained to you.

MUMS offer Hepatitis B Testing 6 days a week with rapid results. Hepatitis B can cause long lasting infection and can cause liver damage including cirrhosis and even liver cancer. It is important to be tested if you think you may be infected.

A Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) test is a blood test used to detect an active Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

What the test looks for

• HBsAg is a protein on the surface of the Hepatitis B virus.
• If it’s found in your blood, it means the virus is currently present.
   

How to interpret results

• HBsAg Positive
  • You have an active Hepatitis B infection
  • This could be:
    • Acute (recent infection), or
    • Chronic (infection lasting more than 6 months)
  • You can potentially transmit the virus to others
• HBsAg Negative
  • No active Hepatitis B infection detected
  • You may be:
    • Never infected
    • Recovered from a past infection
    • Successfully vaccinated (vaccination does not cause HBsAg to be positive)

Doctors usually interpret HBsAg along with:

• Anti-HBs (surface antibody)
• Anti-HBc (core antibody, IgM or total)
  These together help determine whether you are infected, immune, vaccinated, or recovered.

Hepatitis B Core Antibody Test information can be found by visiting this link.

Hepatitis B core antibodies (anti-HBc) are antibodies your immune system makes against the core (nucleocapsid) protein of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). They’re used to tell whether you’ve ever been infected with HBV and to help interpret other hepatitis B tests.

Hepatitis B is a virus and can be contracted with infected blood, unprotected sex, sharing needles and mothers can pass it to their babies during childbirth. Hepatitis B can also be caught easily from blood and therefore can be caught on surfaces, cuts, and tears.

Treatment of Hepatitis B means resting and being monitored by a specialist consultant. 

Do try to determine the time between when you suspect you may have contracted the Hepatitis B Virus in readiness for the Hepatitis B Test at MUMS as the incubation period is important.

Hepatitis B Symptoms

Some people do not present any symptoms whatsoever and then a few months later may – feel nauseas, lose appetite, have diarrhoea and or/abdominal pain. Jaundice is a symptoms of Hepatitis B. Most patients are lethargic and experience joint pain.

MUMS offer Vaccination against Hepatitis B.

You can book online or call us on 0121 704 2669 or email us – administrator@mums.me.uk