Please help, i am very upset and needs a prompt reply to my question.
My son got
1st shot of Engerix B at birth in Oct-2008 Plus Immunoglobin.(My wife is HepB.carrier)
2nd in Nov-2008
3rd in March-2009
Tested in Nov 2009
HEP B. Surface > Antigen..Non-Reactive (0.42)
Cutoff rate is .....................1.00 (Test Performed by CMIA)
Please note that this is a screening test for Hepatitis B Surface antigen, performed on third generation CMIA Architect i 2000 (3.12) employing chemiluminescent microparticles immunoassay.
HEP.B Surface Antibody...Reactive (0.27)mIL/mL.
Cutoff rate is ....................10.0 (Test Performed By CMIA)
Re-Tested in Jan 2010
As per my physician's advice, i gave him another dose of EngerixB on 24th December,2009 and checked him again on Jan-26 and new results are as follows:
HEP B. Surface > Antigen..Non-Reactive (0.61)
Cutoff rate is .....................1.00 (Test Performed by CMIA)
Please note that this is a screening test for Hepatitis B Surface antigen, performed on third generation CMIA Architect i 2000 (3.12) employing chemiluminescent microparticles immunoassay.
HEP.B Surface Antibody...Reactive (94.04)mIL/mL.
Cutoff rate is ....................10.0 (Test Performed By CMIA)
Is he fully protected now or requires more doses?