General testing guide Hepatitis B Enevelope Antigen (HBeAg) Rapid Test: Price, Report & Procedure
HBeAg Rapid Test is a quick way to check for a specific protein in the blood related to Hepatitis B, and helps to diagnose Acute or Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (Hbv) infection.
Hepatitis B Enevelope Antigen(hbeag) Rapid Test Info & Procedure
Group NameINFECTION LIVER
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report
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About the Test
Hepatitis B Enevelope Antigen(hbeag) Rapid Test is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.
The current booking price is shown at Rs. 493 against an MRP of Rs. 535, inclusive of taxes where applicable.
No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.
Hepatitis B Marker Reference Guide
Reference ranges vary by laboratory and method. Use the range printed on your final report. The information below is educational only.
General Educational Range (Not a Report Range)
| Measure | Typical guide | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Surface antibody | Reactive/non-reactive | Usually reflects vaccine or recovery immunity. |
| Core/envelope markers | Reactive/non-reactive | Help stage exposure, infectivity and infection pattern. |
| HBV PCR | Detected or quantity | Shows current viral DNA when ordered. |
Why This Test Is Ordered
| Reason | Description |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B staging | Different markers answer exposure, immunity and activity questions. |
| Viral load support | PCR helps confirm active replication and monitoring. |
| Treatment follow-up | Used with liver enzymes and specialist review. |
Symptoms And Who Should Test
| Situation | Description |
|---|---|
| Symptoms | Often silent; possible jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, dark urine. |
| Risk context | Needle exposure, sexual exposure, household contact, mother-to-child risk. |
| Follow-up users | People with HBsAg positive result or vaccine/immunity check. |
Preparation And Interpretation Notes
| Topic | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Fasting | No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. |
| Marker selection | Surface, core, envelope and PCR markers have different meanings. |
| Interpretation | Use a hepatitis panel pattern, not one marker alone. |
Service available in Cities
Home sample collection for Hepatitis B Enevelope Antigen(hbeag) Rapid Test is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.
Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Hepatitis B Enevelope Antigen(hbeag) Rapid Test Price
Test conducted by
Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Thyrocare Technologies LimitedThyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 535
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Free Home Sample Collection
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