“Hepatitis markers” package

24.01.2024Uncategorized

Hepatitis is a general term used to non-specifically name inflammation of the liver. That is, it is not a specific disease, but is a unifying name for diseases that are essentially inflammation of the liver. This type of disease may have a variety of origins and may be caused by various viruses, parasitic pests, excessive alcohol consumption, drug use, drug intoxication, and so on.

So far, there are mainly 6 known viral hepatitis – hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E and hepatitis G. The established causative agents of these viral liver infections are the hepatitis viruses HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV and HGV, respectively.

What is the role of hepatitis testing?

Whenever you head to the clinical laboratory for a test ordered by your doctor, have the right attitude that tests are not a final diagnosis. Yes, they can serve to place a diagnosis in the hands of the expert, but it is necessary for him to first consider your presenting symptoms, your health history, and all other relevant factors in aggregate with the laboratory test readings.

In addition, laboratory tests can be used not only as initial data suggesting the presence or absence of a specific disease, but can also serve for its further follow-up.

Which hepatitis tests can be used for diagnosis and follow-up?

Typically, whichever viral hepatitis is present, the tests that can help detect it and track the disease are similar. This is due to the fact that the vital signs that change in the body in the presence of liver inflammation are the same in different types of hepatitis.

Initial changes can be spotted by urine testing. At this stage, the main changes are manifested by an increase in the amount of bilirubin and urobilinogen, and in more severe cases, the presence of protein in the urine can also be observed, as well as blood in the sediment.

Diagnostic blood tests are mostly concerned with testing the presence of antibodies that are produced in the body as a result of its encounter with the viral agents of the different types of hepatitis. The body’s natural immune response creates antibodies that fight against the virus. This means that when antibodies are detected by laboratory testing, this is a sure indication of the body’s encounter with the virus.

When is it good to be tested for hepatitis?

One of the most pronounced and visible symptoms of hepatitis is the appearance of jaundice – the yellowing of the patient’s skin and/or the sclerae of the eyes (the white parts in the eyeball) due to the accumulation of bile pigments in the blood. Visible yellowing of the skin is a sign of serious illness, so in the presence of such a symptom it is important to diagnose the problem immediately.

Other symptoms are increased tiredness and rapid fatigue, profuse sweating, dizziness and so on. Another group of symptoms are associated with stomach upsets, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, bloating, heartburn, etc. A visible darkening of the urine and whitening of the stools may be noticed before the manifestation of jaundice.

Package “Hepatitis markers” – price 60 BGN.

  • Anti-HAV,
  • Anti-HCV (Hepatitis C),
  • HBsAg (Hepatitis B),
  • Anti-HBs-total.

A sampling fee is payable separately.

 

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