Can I pass the pre-employment physical examination if I have hepatitis B? What should I do if I have hepatitis B in the five items of the pre-employment physical examination?

In some companies with relatively sound welfare or some special industries, there will be pre-employment physical examinations. There are many items in the pre-employment physical examinations, and the most common ones are electrocardiograms, liver function tests, chest X-rays, etc. If you are a hepatitis B carrier, you will worry that the pre-employment physical examination will affect your employment, but in fact, the country prohibits pre-employment physical examinations for hepatitis B. So can you pass the pre-employment physical examination if you have hepatitis B?

Can I pass the pre-employment physical examination if I have hepatitis B?

Currently, employers are not allowed to conduct hepatitis B examinations unless the individual is willing, and they must sign a waiver when they go to the examination center. If this is the case, you can file a complaint.

The state has long stated that having hepatitis B does not affect employment, including civil servant recruitment. Before you take the pre-employment physical examination, you can check yourself to see if some indicators meet the entry standards. Mainly check liver function to see if indicators such as total bilirubin and alanine aminotransferase are abnormal.

Avoid bad habits within one month before the physical examination, for example, do not stay up late, ensure more than 8 hours of sleep, do not drink alcohol, avoid eating too much meat and fish, and maintain a good attitude. For some job seekers with mild liver dysfunction, it is recommended to take appropriate oral liver protection enzyme drugs to make liver function indicators look better.

What should I do if the pre-employment physical examination includes five items of hepatitis B?

The five items of hepatitis B are also called two pairs and a half of hepatitis B, which are divided into hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B surface antibody, hepatitis B e antigen, hepatitis B e antibody, and hepatitis B core antibody.

Regular pre-employment physical examinations generally do not include the five items of hepatitis B, but they will check liver function. Not checking the three items of liver is also a national regulation. In other words, if you have hepatitis B virus (HBV), as long as your liver function is normal, you can rest assured to do the pre-employment physical examination.

However, some special industries require three liver tests, such as catering. Some companies also violate regulations and conduct three tests. If you encounter such companies, you can only avoid them.

Internet companies generally only check liver function, and normal liver function is sufficient; the manufacturing industry may check two pairs and a half, but if they do, you will not be able to get the physical examination results and will not be able to protect your rights. You either have to change careers or find a proxy for the test.

Can I apply for a health certificate if I have hepatitis B?

The current health certificate for physical examination does not include hepatitis B test, but there will be a liver function test. If the liver function is normal, it will not affect your normal health certificate application. If the liver function is incomplete, it will affect the health certificate application. This depends on whether hepatitis B is a specific disease that affects liver function.

If you are engaged in the food industry, you cannot apply for a health certificate. If you are a chronic hepatitis B virus carrier, you can apply for a health certificate for ordinary industries. For specific situations, it is recommended that you consult the local CDC in detail. Pay attention to rest and do not overwork.

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The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that starting from November 1, 2009, the five hepatitis B tests will be cancelled when applying for health certificates, and a hepatitis E test will be added. The health certificate is not for all personnel, but only for relevant employees, such as those working in public places such as hotels, guesthouses, shopping malls, and canteens. In other words, the hepatitis B virus serological indicators will no longer be checked in the blood test items of the health checkup of employees.

Therefore, hepatitis B patients can also apply for health certificates. Although hepatitis B patients can apply for health certificates, it does not mean that the hepatitis B patients have recovered. The condition of hepatitis B patients is unstable and can easily deteriorate.

Of course, hepatitis B patients are still restricted in some special occupations, so whether the five hepatitis B tests are required when applying for a health certificate should depend on the type of work people do. The state stipulates that hepatitis B patients are not allowed to work in the catering industry, food processing, medical and health industries, childcare institutions and other jobs that are prone to spread infectious diseases. They are also not allowed to work in beauty salons and public baths that directly serve customers.