False +ve Hep B result - Upcoming medical test - residency visa? - Middle East forum

Kurian T · 2023-01-06T19:15:14+01:00

Navigating residency visa medical tests in Abu Dhabi? Discover whether Hep B screening applies to you and options for managing false positives.

False +ve Hep B result - Upcoming medical test - residency visa?

Kurian T Member

Member since 06 January 2023

Kurian TMember06 January 2023 17:15:14

Residency Visa - Medical Test upcoming.

Firstly, I have noticed that the UAE official website says Hep B will be tested only for certain categories and I don't fall into that. However, I have heard stories online were people said that we are tested for Hepatitis B and the medical centre will forward it to Immigration who will then decide whether to deport or ban. Now I am not sure how true these stories are.

I am currently in AbuDhabi and in my case, from a recent experience from my home country, I will test low value positive (4 s/c)

for Hbsag if a specific brand machine is used which uses something called a CMIA method. On other equipments that use ELISA or ECLIA method, I will be tested negative. My confirmatory HBV DNA PCR test came out undetected (negative) which means false positive in the CMIA method.

1) Is there anyway to know beforehand and go to a medical centre that doesn't use this brand Machine?

2) Or is it 100 % confirmed that Hep B test won't be currently done for me in Abu Dhabi (Assistant Accountant).

3) Even if tested positive, will they give me option to prove using HBV DNA PCR test?

XTang Bahrain/UAE/KSA Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/KSA Expert09 January 2023 13:11:52

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1) No

2) Test is done for everyone.聽 Visa is only denied to people in the 6 categories

3)聽 No

Kurian T Member

Member since 06 January 2023

Kurian TMember12 January 2023 05:19:16

@XTang

Thank you. I don't mean to stigmatize but could you confirm, in case it is tested positive, whether my employer will still be notified about the HbSag? If so, will it be an explicit notification or will he get a copy of the report from the medical centre or immigration that says hbsag +ve?

Update : I don't work in any of the 6 categories.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/KSA Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/KSA Expert16 January 2023 07:41:21

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Employer gets fit or unfit status or request for re-test only.聽 As far as I know, they don't share the detail medical report.

Pezzy Member

Member since 09 March 2023

PezzyMember09 March 2023 08:45:55

@XTang hello Mr tang good morning. I want to do my freelance visa so I am under the profession of a messager . I have hep b聽 but non reactive .I will go for medical anytime from now.please sir I wish to know if found positive will they deport me?