What does 1000 mean on my Hepatitis B titer?!
Question: What does 1000 mean on my Hepatitis B titer!?
I got a slip from my work that says Hepatitis B Surface Antibody 1000 does that mean the vaccination worked!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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yes, it means you have a high resistance to the disease!. the vaccine did indeed work!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Health-care professionals are a high-risk group for hepatitis B and are advised vaccination against hepatitis B!. A recent statement[1] mentions lack of consensus regarding boosters for health-care workers in India!.
We evaluated the anti-HBs antibody status in health-care professionals 5 years after preliminary vaccination to look for evidence of immunological memory in subjects with nonprotective levels of antibodies (defined as anti-HBs titer <10 IU/L)!.
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We evaluated the anti-HBs antibody status in health-care professionals 5 years after preliminary vaccination to look for evidence of immunological memory in subjects with nonprotective levels of antibodies (defined as anti-HBs titer <10 IU/L)!.
http://www!.indianjgastro!.com/article!.asp!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes it means you are immune and unless you are not done with the 3 dose series you do not need another!.
But always speak to your doctor about your results!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
But always speak to your doctor about your results!.Www@Answer-Health@Com