The nurse decides to report her accident to Employee Health. They ask her if she has been vaccinated for hepatitis B. She cannot remember, and there is no record of her immunization. Employee Health orders liver enzymes and hepatitis analysis for the nurse. Reference RangeBilirubin35 mg/dL0.1–1.2 mg/dLAST33 U/L10–40 U/LALT41 U/L7–56 U/LALP87 U/L45–115 U/LHBsAgNegNegIgM anti-HBcNegNegIgG anti-HBcNegNegAnti-HBs12 mIU/LNeg1. What do the laboratory results indicate? A. The nurse contracted hepatitis B from her accident.B. The nurse has a chronic hepatitis B infection.C. The nurse has protective immunity to hepatitis B. She must have been vaccinated in the past.

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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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The nurse decides to report her accident to Employee Health. They ask her if she has been vaccinated for hepatitis B. She cannot remember, and there is no record of her immunization. Employee Health orders liver enzymes and hepatitis analysis for the nurse.

		Reference Range
Bilirubin	35 mg/dL	0.1–1.2 mg/dL
AST	33 U/L	10–40 U/L
ALT	41 U/L	7–56 U/L
ALP	87 U/L	45–115 U/L
HBsAg	Neg	Neg
IgM anti-HBc	Neg	Neg
IgG anti-HBc	Neg	Neg
Anti-HBs	12 mIU/L	Neg