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

[Pliablemoose]

Check page 1 & 3

 

[Wduaqnug]

Everyone positive for it who had vaccine

 

[jamesave]

hepatitis B surface antibody

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
Everyone positive for it who had vaccine

And positive if Spunky raccoon bite

 

[Mark R]

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.

 

[NogginBoink]

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.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: Wduaqnug
Everyone positive for it who had vaccine

And positive if Spunky raccoon bite

BWUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[tcsenter]

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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[Cyberian]

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?

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: KeyserSoze
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