Test Details: The hepatitis virus screen panel is a series of blood tests used to detect current or past infection by hepatitis A or/and hepatitis B virus. It can screen blood samples for more than one kind of hepatitis virus at the same time. Antibody and antigen tests can detect each of the different hepatitis viruses. Screening is an important tool for early detection and treatment. It can prevent serious illness such as cirrhosis and liver cancer and hinder the spread of infection.