A Hepatitis A, B & C panel screens one blood sample for all three viruses at once—checking for current infection, past exposure, and vaccine immunity across the three most common hepatitis strains.
How It Works In Tucson
Walk-In
15-Minute Lab Visit
Results Sent To You Securely in 48-72 Hours
What Does a Hepatitis Panel Check For?
A full hepatitis panel looks at each virus differently, since they behave differently in the body.
The Hepatitis A portion checks for recent or past exposure. The Hepatitis B portion can show an active infection, a chronic infection, or immunity from a past vaccine. The Hepatitis C portion checks for antibodies that reveal whether you've ever contracted the virus, even if it cleared on its own. One blood draw covers all three.
If You Test Positive
A positive result isn't the end of the road. Depending on which virus is involved, treatment ranges from monitoring and rest (Hepatitis A) to antiviral medication (Hepatitis C) to ongoing management (Hepatitis B). Your results include everything a prescriber needs, and we can connect you with a telehealth provider so next steps start right away.
What Are the Signs of Hepatitis A, B & C?
Symptoms vary a lot between the three—which is exactly why testing matters more than waiting to "feel sick."
Hepatitis A hits hardest and fastest of the three, typically within a month or two of exposure. It looks and feels like a bad stomach flu at first—appetite disappears, energy crashes, the stomach aches—before it becomes obviously liver-related: urine darkens, stools lighten, and the skin or eyes can take on a yellow tint.
Hepatitis B is the unpredictable one. Some people go through a rough few weeks that mirror Hepatitis A within the first few months of exposure. Others—particularly anyone who develops a chronic infection—never notice a thing, sometimes for years, while the virus works quietly in the background.
Hepatitis C is the quietest of the three. Most people feel completely normal for years, even decades, after infection. When symptoms do eventually appear, it's often because the liver has already sustained damage—fatigue, abdominal discomfort, or jaundice showing up late in the process rather than early.
That gap—A being obvious, B being unpredictable, C being nearly silent—is the real argument for the combo panel: if you're worried enough to get tested for one, there's no reliable way to rule out the other two just by how you feel.
