Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

For the qualitative and quantitative determination of total antibodies to Hepatitis B surface antigen in human serum. The assay results may be used as an aid in the determination of susceptibility to Hepatitis B virus infection in individuals prior to or following Hepatitis B virus vaccination or where vaccination status is unknown. Assay results may be used with other Hepatitis B virus serological markers for the laboratory diagnosis of Hepatitis B virus disease associated with Hepatitis B virus infection. A reactive assay result will allow a differential diagnosis in individuals displaying signs and symptoms of hepatitis in whom etiology is unknown.