Hepatitis B is treatable! However, in order to treat the disease, you have to first know whether or not you are infected. Getting tested for hepatitis B is the first and most important step you can take.

Because hepatitis B often exists without causing any symptoms, it is known as a silent killer. If you have hepatitis B, the earlier the disease is detected, the better your chances are to prevent the most serious complications, including cirrhosis (in which normal liver tissue is replaced with non-functioning, fibrous tissue) and liver cancer.

Don’t be afraid and don’t be ashamed to get tested. The test is easy—we need only about one teaspoon of your blood—and your visit is treated with the strictest confidentiality. By taking this step, you may be saving your life and the lives of your family, friends, co-workers or neighbors who you may accidentally infect.

Even if you feel healthy, you may be carrying the hepatitis B virus. Therefore, it is important to get tested even if you’re not currently suffering any symptoms of the disease.

How can I get a hepatitis B test for free?

The Asian Pacific Liver Center offers free hepatitis B testing in the Greater Los Angeles through our outreach program. Approximately twice a month, we travel to various communities and provide free screenings for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb). A trained nurse or phlebotomist will draw your blood, which will be sent to a lab for testing. We will mail you your results in 2-3 weeks. This is all provided at no cost to you!

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To make an appointment for a test at the Asian Pacific Liver Center, just call 888-236-APLC (888-236-2752).

How is the hepatitis B test conducted?

Having a hepatitis B test is as simple as getting blood drawn for any other routine diagnostic test. We need only about a teaspoon of your blood to conduct the test.

How long does it take to get my test results?

You and/or the physician who refers you to us will receive your test results in a few days.

Can I get tested for other forms of hepatitis?

Yes. Although our focus at the Asian Pacific Liver Center is on hepatitis B, we do offer testing for other forms of hepatitis as well.

Take the first step now!

Be smart. Get tested. Call the Asian Pacific Liver Center at 888-236-APLC (888-236-2752) or email us