Different laboratory tests can diagnose hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and monitor people with chronic hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is first diagnosed using a blood test that looks for certain antigens (fragments of HBV) and antibodies (produced by the immune system in response to HBV). Initial blood tests to diagnose HBV infection look for one
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