Hepatitis B Prenatal Care Provider

Test

• Test every pregnant woman for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) during each pregnancy. Please refer to the testing algorithm* below.
• Screening & Referral Algorithm for HBV Infection Among Pregnant Women (CDC) 

*Note: Given a confirmed positive HBsAg test, a negative HBV DNA test does not rule out maternal HBV infection and risk of transmission to the newborn.

Report

• Notify the Kansas Department of Health and Environment of any patients that test positive for hepatitis B, be sure to provide a copy of the HBsAg test results.
• Prenatal Care Provider Report Form (DOC)

Counsel Patient

• Inform patient on hepatitis status
• Refer patient for appropriate care
• Provide patient with information regarding additional steps necessary to protect her baby
  • 1st dose of hepatitis B vaccine plus hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) at birth
  • Completion of hepatitis B vaccine by 6 months of age
  • HBsAg plus HBsAb testing (PVST) at 9 months of age

Patient Resources

• Burmese (PDF)
• Chinese (Mandarin) (PDF)
• English (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)
• Vietnamese (PDF)