Hepatitis B DNA Testing - Brisbane Indian Times

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Hepatitis B DNA Testing - Brisbane Indian Times

Hepatitis B DNA Testing What is a Hepatitis B DNA blood test? • It is a blood test to check how much hepatitis B virus is in the blood. Who needs a hepatitis B DNA test? • If you have tested positive to hepatitis B. What if you are a ‘carrier’? • Yes you need the test. • ‘Healthy carrier’ or ‘carrier’ are terms no longer used for hepatitis B. You either have the virus or you don’t. How often should the test be done? • At least once a year. Even…