Specific Serum (Blood) Tests for Hepatitis A Diagnosis

• Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
  
• Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

Specific Serum (Blood) Tests for Hepatitis B Diagnosis

The following are initial diagnostic tests used by physicians to determine whether 1) an individual is currently infected with viral hepatitis B; 2) whether an individual has cleared a viral hepatitis B infection; or 3) whether an individual has been vaccinated against viral hepatitis B:

• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
• Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb / Anti-HBs)
• Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcAb / Anti-HBc)

Serum (Blood) Tests for Monitoring Hepatitis B Treatment and Prognosis

• Hepatitis B e-Antigen (HBeAg)
• Hepatitis B e-Antibody (HBeAb / Anti-HBe)
• HBV-DNA

Tests of Liver Function and Liver Damage

• Alanine Aminotransferase
• Alpha-fetoprotein
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) (Not a Blood Test)

Specific Serum (Blood) Tests for Hepatitis C Diagnosis

The following are initial diagnostic tests used by physicians to determine whether 1) an individual is currently infected with viral hepatitis C:

• Hepatitis C Antibody (anti-HCV: EIA, ELISA, VITROS and RIBA)
• HCV-RNA

Other Diagnostic Tests Associated With Hepatitis C

• Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
• Liver Biopsy (Not a Blood Test)
• Genotyping