Why Are Titers Required?
Titers Check to See If You Have Had an Infection or Are Immune to a Disease. This Can Happen from Having Contracted the Disease or Vaccination. It Is...
Titers check to see if you have had an infection or are immune to a disease. This can happen from having contracted the disease or vaccination. It is recommended if you are unsure of your vaccination history, think you may need a booster or have been infected by a disease.
What is the purpose of a titer?
The purpose of this test is to check the levels of certain antibodies in the blood. These levels are known as antibody titers. When titers are above a certain threshold, it demonstrates that the immune system has had prior exposure to either a vaccine or pathogen.
What vaccines can you get titers for?
The most common diseases tested for with vaccination titers include:
- Measles.
- Mumps.
- Rubella.
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Hepatitis B.
- Hepatitis C.