Hepatitis B spreads when blood or another body fluid (salivary, seminal, or vaginal) from a person infected with Hepatitis B virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. High risk activities that exposes a person to contracting Hepatitis B include sexual contact with an infected person, having multiple sexual partners, getting a tattoo or body piercing […]
A medical practitioner may order hepatitis B testing for several purposes: 1. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus: Screening tests are done to find a disease before a person develops symptoms or before the disease becomes serious. Many people with hepatitis B have no symptoms, so screening for this disease enables early detection so that patients can receive […]