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Does hepatitis B require fasting for two and a half tests?

Dr. Casey Young
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2025-05-21 12:56:41
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Hepatitis B two pairs of tests generally do not need fasting.
Hepatitis B two pairs include hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B surface antibody, hepatitis B e antigen, hepatitis B e antibody and hepatitis B core antibody these five items, the purpose of the test is to determine whether hepatitis B virus infection and whether there are protective antibodies in the body, and fasting or eating will not affect the test results, so there is no need for fasting.
But it is recommended that patients do not eat some irritating foods before the test, and do not take drugs that may damage the liver, in order to prevent the test results from affecting.