Artificial active immunity. Artificial because it is due to vaccination. Active because the body is stimulated by the vaccine to produce antibodies against Hepatitis B virus antigen.
Immunity to hepatitis B. It takes two shots about a month apart and gives immunity for life. It has no affect on hepatitis C, D, E, F or G.
After ten days
auto immune
When your body is introduced to the Hepatitis B virus, the virus is considered the antigen (the surface antigen)and this should trigger your immune system to develop antibody against this antigen to destroy it. Most people do develop Hep B surface antibody when infected with the Hep B virus. Some people do not develop the antibodyand go on to have only circulating Hep B surface antigen - which means they are a carrier and can continue to have the virus and infection. For the majority of the population that develop the Hep B surface antibody, this conveys immunity to the virus for life.
Reference ranges for the antigen/antibody tests are as follows: hepatitis A antibody, IgM: Negative, hepatitis B core antibody: Negative, hepatitis B e antibody: Negative, hepatitis B e-antigen: Negative.
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The Hepatitis B immunization is given in a series of three injections over a six month period.
it is a test to know hepatitis b antibody
hepatitis b is a disease that's preventable by vaccination
HbSAb is hepatitis B surface antibody.
You will have to be tested (generally for the antibody) to know for sure if you are infected with HBV.
Hepatitis b surface ab(antibody) ql (qualitative) reactive is the prior exposure of hepatitis b. This exposure could be a natural exposure or that of a vaccine.
The causative agent for Hepatitis B is Hepatitis B virus.