Doctors advice please??
I don't understand why the Red Cross only tests for the hepatitis b core antibody and the antigen. How come they don't test for the surface antibody? Is this antibody not important? Can't this antibody indicate infection, so if they don't test for it can't someone w/ hep b get through?
2007-04-10 09:01:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I'm not a doctor but I can answer this question.
The Hep B surface antibody does not indicate the disease. It indicates that the person has a Hep B immunity! This can happen if the person had received an Hep B vaccine. In other words, detecting the Hep B antibody is a good thing...not something to fear..but it is of no value to the Red Cross since it doesn't indicate disease. It is not important in blood donations.
2007-04-10 15:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by ilse72 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋