The immunization blood titer panel checks five common immunization titers - hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), and varicella - to look for evidence of immunity in the blood.
Test Type: Blood
Test Results: Typically 4 days
The immunization titer panel bundles the three most commonly required compliance titer tests into a single order: the hepatitis B titer, the MMR titer, and the varicella titer. These three tests together cover the immunization documentation required by most healthcare employers, nursing schools, medical and dental schools, allied health programs, and vendor credentialing platforms in the United States. Through Accesa Labs, people can order an immunization titer panel online, get tested at a local lab, and get results electronically, typically in a few business days.
This panel measures five antibody levels across three test orders:
Hepatitis B Titer - Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb) . Measures the hepatitis B IgG surface antibody level to confirm immunity to hepatitis B. For full clinical information on this test, see the Hepatitis B Titer page.
MMR titer - Measles, Mumps & Rubella IgG. Measures three separate IgG antibody levels - measles, mumps, and rubella - reported individually. All three components must be positive to meet most compliance requirements. For full clinical information including result interpretation and what to do if one component is negative, see the MMR titer page.
Varicella titer - Varicella (Chickenpox) IgG. Measures the varicella-zoster virus IgG antibody level to confirm immunity to chickenpox. For full clinical information including result interpretation and what to do if the result is equivocal or negative, see the Varicella titer page.
Immunization titers are done as they are a useful way to check for vaccine-induced immunity by measuring antibody titers in the blood. Many people have had routine immunizations while growing up. However, over time, immunity conferred by immunizations may wane. While one option is just repeating immunizations as an adult, another option available to people is getting immunization blood titers which check for immunity to standard vaccinations. This particular immunity titer panel includes the commonly required blood tests utilized by a wide range of programs for compliance with clinical settings.
Ordering the immunization titer panel will save money compared to ordering the three tests separately. More importantly, it reduces the number of separate orders to manage and ensures all three results are processed together with a single blood draw at a lab near you. For healthcare workers, nursing students, vendor credentialing contractors, and others who need all three tests for compliance, the panel is the most convenient and cost-effective way to complete the required immunization documentation in one step.
The three tests included in this panel - hepatitis B, MMR, and varicella - are the core immunization titers required by most hospital and health system vendor credentialing platforms. Medical device representatives, pharmaceutical sales representatives, and other healthcare contractors who require facility access typically need current results from all three tests or their vaccination records in their credentialing profile. The standard PDF lab results provided by Accesa Labs are accepted by all major vendor credentialing platforms.
Organizations managing immunization titer compliance for multiple employees, contractors, or students can use the Organization Signup to place and track group orders from a single account.
Many compliance programs require a TB blood test in addition to immunization titers. The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test can be added to your order separately and is drawn at the same time you visit the lab for your immunization titer panel testing. The QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test is accepted by all major vendor credentialing platforms. For a complete compliance package including TB, the recommended order is this immunization titer panel plus the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test.
To get an immunization titer test near you, simply order online and get your blood drawn at a lab near you. Once the immunization titer lab results are ready, you will be notified electronically that they are available for download. As can be seen on the sample immunization test lab report above, the individual blood titer levels of the immunization titer package will be reported as numerical results (i.e. quantitative IgG titers) and can be compared against the reference ranges provided by the lab. If immunization titer levels are positive, then no further vaccination is typically needed.
Some compliance programs may ask for a Tdap titer (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) or a polio titer. These can be ordered separately and drawn at the same lab visit. For a list of available compliance tests offered by Accesa Labs, see the titer test page.