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What does ""HBsAb"" stand for on blood test

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Hepatitis <B>B</B> <B>s</B>erum <B>A</B>nti<B>b</B>ody

No - it's hepatitis B SURFACE antibody. There are 3 types of hepatitis B antibody that are commonly measured: s (surface), e and c (core).

Positive sAb means previous *successful* vaccination, or previous exposure to the virus with development of immunity.

If you have had a course of vaccinations, and have a negative HBsAb test, then the vaccination has failed and you are not immune. Many jobs in e.g. healthcare require a positive HBsAb test as proof of immunity.

Positive eAb or cAb mean previous infection.
 
Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Originally posted by: shuttleteam
HBsAB is a chromatographic immunoassay (CIA) for the rapid qualitative determination of Antibody to Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (anti-HBs) in human serum or plasma.

New job prerequisite? 😉

-DAK-

Hmmm.... last time I was in the lab running Hep. B antibody tests, it wasn't chromotographic... at least, I don't think it was... I think it was a radioimmunoassay.

Aw, heck, I can't remember that far back.
 
No - it's hepatitis B SURFACE antibody. There are 3 types of hepatitis B antibody that are commonly measured: s (surface), e and c (core).
Correct, an enormous distinction.
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Originally posted by: cjchaps
Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
I got copy results from secretary doc is out on vacation

If I run this through the Wduanqnug translator, I get "I recieved a copy of the results from the secretary from the doctors office. I was informed that the doctor is on vacation at this time, and cannot answer my question".
Does Babelfish work on Wduagnugese?

 
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