Question

A 35-year-old man who recently migrated from China attends for a health check. He has no symptoms. What is the most appropriate single blood test to screen for chronic hepatitis B infection?

Accepted Answer

HBsAg (hepatitis B surface antigen)

Answer

Anti-HBs (hepatitis B surface antibody)

Answer

Anti-HBc IgM (hepatitis B core antibody IgM)

Answer

HBeAg (hepatitis B e antigen)

Answer

HBV DNA viral load

Practice question

A 35-year-old man who recently migrated from China attends for a health check. He has no symptoms. What is the most appropriate single blood test to screen for chronic hepatitis B infection?