My question is about the hepititis b test. I know that if someone gets this test and has positive surface antibodies and a neg. antigen that it is either because they have an acute infection OR have been successfully vaccinated. What if the person doesn't know if they are vaccinated or not? How would you know if you had an acute infection or a successful vaccination from these results. Please help. Thanks!
2007-03-11 06:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
There is blood test to check the Titer of Hep B to see if your vaccination was successful
2007-03-11 06:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by sheila 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
positive surface antibodies means you have been successfully vaccinated. Hep B is not an acute virus it is chronic, if you had hep B you would also have a positive antigen test. the fact it is negative can only mean you developed antibodies via vaccination.
hope this helps xx
2007-03-11 09:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by kate s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ab will indicate immunity. with no history of immunization this indicates past infection. a neg antigen in the absence of symptoms also indicates past infection.
2007-03-11 08:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋