blood work back

ok, blood work done for blood center  sent letter, hepatitis B core antibody= reactive.. had blood work done at work since I had 2 of the 3 shots to prevent hep but missed the 3nd, so they sent me for blood work took ONE week, came back as active.. what does this mean and how will it affect my job,in health care?do I need to be worried????watch my back at work?please help me understand what's going on.

[illo]

I would think an antibody shows that you have been
exposed to the virus, not that you have it.
Like Chicken pox or polio. You would show an
antibody if you were exposed via a vaccine or if
you had it at one time.  It doesn't mean you have it.

Anyone else?

[NYCMark]

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg): A serologic marker on the surface of HBV. It can be detected in high levels in serum during acute or chronic hepatitis. The presence of HBsAg indicates that the person is infectious. The body normally produces antibodies to HBsAg as part of the normal immune response to infection.

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (anti-HBs): The presence of anti-HBs is generally interpreted as indicating recovery and immunity from HBV infection. Anti-HBs also develops in a person who has been successfully vaccinated against hepatitis B.

Total Hepatitis B Core Antibody (anti-HBc): Appears at the onset of symptoms in acute hepatitis B and persists for life. The presence of anti-HBc indicates previous or ongoing infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in an undefined time frame.

IgM Antibody to Hepatits B Core Antigen (IgM anti-HBc): This antibody appears during acute or recent HBV infection and is present for about 6 months.

More information at http://tinyurl.com/y495ve

Postive Core antibody shows you have a previous or current Hep B infection. It does not necessarily indicate an active infection.

Mark