immunity check

[ClinkatyClank]

What happens at an immunity check at a hospital ? Anyone had one ?

[mandamoo1989]

ClinkatyClank there are lots of different types of tests available so without a bit more information I really can't be much more help.
As a general comment, immunity is usually measured by looking for the antibodies made by your immune system against whatever infection you may have had. If you have had the disease: antibodies are present. If you have not: antibodies are absent. Antibodies show that our body has encountered an infection before, and recognises it, so is unlikely to be suseptible to it a second time. This is known as being immune.

[ClinkatyClank]

A friend of mine will be working at a local clinic soon, and she said that she is invited for an immunity check as part of the recruitment procedure. So just wanted to know what the Check involves.

[mandamoo1989]

Ah I understand better now :) Usually a pre-recruitment might involve checking immunity to thing like measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, chickenpox, diptheria, tenanus & polio. Basically any serious infectious disease that could potentially present a risk to a patient. Policies from different places are obviously not all the same, but in my work place if you can't prove you have had (or been vaccinated against) any of they above, they will check immunity via a blood test before employment commences. If any immunity test come back negative your friend may be offered the vaccine. Hope this is more helpful.