{"id":5587,"date":"2024-11-19T14:19:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T04:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=5587"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T23:49:16","slug":"first-rapid-hepatitis-b-testing-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/11\/first-rapid-hepatitis-b-testing-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"First Hepatitis B Rapid Testing in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">After a long wait, hepatitis B point-of-care testing finally made its appearance at a community testing event in Adelaide. Hepatitis SA launched the first hepatitis B rapid testing clinic in SA, aptly run on the first day of the first-ever World Hepatitis Testing Week, with the support of <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesewelfareservices.org.au\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chinese Welfare Services of SA<\/a> (CWS), a community service organisation that has been operating in the heart of Adelaide city since 1991.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new hepatitis B rapid test was deployed in a testing clinic which is part of a pilot study to enhance assessment of liver disease and viral hepatitis among migrant and multi-cultural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot, a sub-study of National Australian Hepatitis C Point-of-Care Testing Program, will conduct hepatitis testing and liver health testing with adult members of multi-cultural migrant communities, to assess the rate of hepatitis C and hepatitis B infection among those tested. All participants receive a $30 shopping voucher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74924ed28d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74924ed28d\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_234459283-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_234459283-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_234459283-web-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_234459283-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_234459283-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Site Principal Investigator, Lisa Carter testing one the first participants while educators at the far table discuss consent with participants and help them complete a survey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to traffic congestion from <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.raa.com.au\/media-resources\/adelaide-500-road-closures-having-bigger-impact-than-usual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adelaide 500 road closures<\/a>, the morning started later than planned and we had a &#8220;congestion&#8221; of our own, as participants arrived later than scheduled. We were really glad our site Principal Investigator, Lisa, decided at the last minute to invite <a href=\"https:\/\/project-redcap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REDCap<\/a> data entry veteran, Deborah, to come along to lend a hand. The appearance of our intrepid Chinese-speaking volunteer Vivien, who had battled her way through a 10-minute-turned-40-minute journey, made us even happier, as all hands were needed to answer questions, direct participants, provide distraction to alleviate anxieties, and interpret instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants are given a diagnostic test for hepatitis B and a screening test for hepatitis C. The <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33711655\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hepatitis B diagnostic test<\/a> looks for the hepatitis B surface antigen which is a marker of current infection. The hepatitis C test used in this pilot study is the <a href=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/07\/60-second-hcv-test-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newly approved test<\/a> which looks for hepatitis C antibodies which are indicative of either prior or current hepatitis C infection. Both tests are carried out with tiny amounts of blood extracted via finger pricks. The hepatitis B test returns results in 15 minutes, and the hepatitis C antibody test in an incredible 60 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74924ed81c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74924ed81c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"5604\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_231852153-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_231852153-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_231852153-web-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_231852153-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241117_231852153-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74924edbfa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74924edbfa\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"5594\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_010823888-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_010823888-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_010823888-web-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_010823888-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_010823888-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Top: viral hepatitis nurse, Jeff talks with a participant who is about to be tested. Bottom: results for hepatitis C antibody test delivered in 60 seconds in the &#8216;membrane unit&#8217;. A single dot means no hepatitis C antibody detected.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants who return positive for hepatitis C antibodies will receive the hepatitis C RNA test using GeneXpert rapid testing technology, and those who return positive for hepatitis B antigen will have a larger blood sample taken and sent to the laboratory for the standard panel of hepatitis B tests. Those who return positive for hepatitis C antibody or have had previous hepatitis C infection, will also be given a rapid HIV test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the testing-run, participants are given a fibroscan and consultation with a healthcare provider. In this case, it was viral hepatitis nurse, Jeffrey Stewart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Liver Care pilot is currently being run in New South Wales and South Australia. The simplicity of the testing process meant it was possible for it to be done by trained community workers and can easily be taken into communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This first clinic proved a useful experience. We learnt which arrangements improved workflow, identified potential pitfalls and roadblocks, saw firsthand the importance of cultural peers in engendering community receptiveness and the potential for running more of such testing clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d74924ee292&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d74924ee292\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_011211737_exported_985_1731909032016-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_011211737_exported_985_1731909032016-web.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_011211737_exported_985_1731909032016-web-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_011211737_exported_985_1731909032016-web-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PXL_20241118_011211737_exported_985_1731909032016-web-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REDCap data entry veteran, Deborah, getting the data in while educators Jesse (left) and Yingbin go through the preliminaries of consent and survey with the next participants. Mirror reflection shows Education Coordinator, Jen, preparing for the next test.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 21 participants were tested and given fibroscans. Hepatitis SA educator, Jesse Chen, the key liaison between Hepatitis SA and CWS, extended his heartfelt thanks to the CWS team for their invaluable support. \u201cEverything went smoothly. The CWS team\u2019s professionalism and warm hospitality made a significant difference,\u201d he said. This sentiment was strongly endorsed by the rest of the Hepatitis SA team, and gratitude was also extended to Viven without whom there would have been a lot less laughs and, more seriously, some participants left waiting for language support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hepatitis SA team is looking forward to reaching out to other communities, and in time returning to the Chinese community. 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