A RECENT review of the literature 1 and our own experience at the House of the Good Samaritan 2–5 suggest that early treatment of rheumatic fever with ACTH and cortisone may prevent or mitigate heart ...

Passive anti-D immune globulin administered to prevent anti-D antibody formation in RhD-negative women who carry and are exposed to RhD-positive fetal RBCs; once called Rh "sensitization," this is now ...

In this Learning Lab we will discuss some common methods used to measure viral titers and considerations one should bear in mind when interpreting the results from different assays used to quantify ...

An antibody titer test identifies and measures the amount of antibodies in your blood, which indicates the strength of your immune response. Doctors use this test to determine if you’ve had past ...

An antibody titer is a type of blood test that determines the presence and level (titer) of antibodies in the blood. This test is carried out to investigate if there is an immune reaction triggered by ...

The hepatitis B titer test can reveal whether you’re immune to the virus, either because of vaccination or previous exposure. It requires a simple blood draw. Titer tests measure antibodies in your ...

Panel A shows the mutations of the omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein. Panel B shows neutralizing antibody titers that ...

Whether you're welcoming home a new baby, flying to a new destination for a vacation or working around sick patients as a doctor or nurse, your immunity is your invisible armor against all the bugs ...