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Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (Anti-HBs) TestHepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. The liver becomes inflamed and tender. It may also become swollen. Areas of liver tissue may be destroyed by the inflammation. Hepatitis B is a serious, sometimes severe and even fatal type of hepatitis. In addition to being a sexually transmitted disease (STD), Hepatitis B is a bloodborne pathogen and exposure to the blood of an infected person may result in infection.
Presence of anti-HBs is an indicator of clinical recovery and subsequent immunity to hepatitis B virus. This test is useful for: 1) Evaluating the need for hepatitis B vaccine (quantitfy immune status pre-vaccine) in individuals such as healthcare workers who are at increased risks for exposure to hepatitis B. 2) Evaluating the need for hepatitis B immune globulin after needlestick injury to an individual. 3) Quantitfying immune status after hepatitis B vaccine series (to assess vaccine's effectiveness in an individual). Private MD Lab Services offers the following test to aid in the diagnosis and prognosis of hepatitis B:
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