hi stef2011
Thanks for all the info my level was 3.4-5.4 so they must of checked it a few times anyway i am going to have a course of injections according to nhs
how many do you think they will give me or do i just need a booster
no you are already immune even at lower levels of hbsab in the case the antibody is from a past infection that you cleared.what's the number and unit?anything hgher than 4-5miu/ml should be ok, only a level like 0,05miu/ml would be a problem but i dont thin they have such sensitive assay
it is better to have a booster dose of hbv vaccine to make it higher so that you are fully protected.in any case healthy adults (not drug users or aids patients) clear hbv in 98% cases so cronicity is out of question
i do suggest full markers 1 week after vaccine shot so you will know everything:
thanks for your reply and that explains why they wanted to know if i have ever had a hepatitis injection anyway i take it that it has to be above 10 to be immune so i will have to go back for test at 6 months is this correct
if you wanna be sure if it is a past infection of many years before just check hbcab igm and hbvdna pcr (hbv should always be tested with all markers for 100% security, not only hbsag and hbsab)
you need a vaccine boost dose to make higher than 10, it is the immunity antibody so you already cleared hbv in the past or had vaccine at birth according to country and ur age
uk using a 4th generation test if that helps......
what names, they call lab blood machines like videogames consoles.....this test is pretty stupid and when you get the immunity antibody there is nothing else to test, you are immune, just make a booster dose of vaccine
the best machines are abbott architect or siemens.UK helathcare system is too crappy to have these machines so they use fancy names, germany, spain, france, holland, belgium use the new machines i said abve but again not needed for hbsab test