Hbs.Ag SCREENING IN TEENAGERS IN SURABAYA BY USING RAPID TEST

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Submited : July 27, 2020
Published : July 27, 2020

Background & Objective : Hepatitis B immunization in Indonesia generally observes early age group
(infant) and still rarely observed in adolescence. Teenagers become very important because they will soon be
married and have children. The purpose of this study was to determine hepatitis based on HBsAg by using
Rapid test Material and Method: Analytical observational with cross sectional approach is done at Center
for Health Studies Pondok Pesantren Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya. The sample size was 54
adolescents using accidental sampling technique, with age between 19-20 years old. HbsAg examination
using manual rapid test monotest. Result: The result of the research shows that the most respondents are
female, 94.44% and male 5.56%. A manual rapid test monotest will show strips one for negative results and
two for HbsAg positive results. Rapid test HBsAg Monotest showed negative results against 54 people.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study can be concluded that not found positive adolescent hepatitis
based on HBsAg examination.

Alamudi, M., Hadi, M., & Fitri Kumalasari, M. (2020). Hbs.Ag SCREENING IN TEENAGERS IN SURABAYA BY USING RAPID TEST. Preventif : Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, 9(1), 30-33. Retrieved from https://jurnal.fkm.untad.ac.id/index.php/preventif/article/view/87
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