Antibody titer

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Antibody titer

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Antibody titer

Alternative Names:

Titer - antibodies; Serum antibodies

Normal Values:

This depends on the antibody being tested. If your health care provider is testing for antibodies against your own tissue, then the normal value would be zero or negative.

If your health care provider is testing to see if your immunization brought your antibody titer up to a preventive level, then that would be a given value determined by that immunization.

What abnormal results mean:

If your health care provider is testing for antibodies against your own tissue, abnormal results would show a positive antibody titer. This means that your immune system is fighting its own tissue, cells, or substances.

If your health care provider is testing to see if your immunization brought your antibody titer up to a preventive level, an abnormal result would indicate that your body has not mounted an adequate response against the immunization, and you are not adequately protected from the disease.

Review Date: 10/31/2005
Reviewed By: Frederic F. Little, M.D., Department of Allergy and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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