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Did Canadian Blood Services test for hepatitis B prior to introducing this secondary test?

April 26, 2017blood Canadian prior Secondary Services Test

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Did Canadian Blood Services test for hepatitis B prior to introducing this secondary test?

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Canadian Blood Services has always tested every blood donation for hepatitis B using a test known as “HBsAg”. This test detects a specific part of the virus called the “surface antigen”.