What's in a number? The value of titers as routine proof of immunity for medical students

CONCLUSIONS: The requirement of numerical, non-standardized serologic testing highlights an oversight in medical school admissions documentation. The requirement for quantitative values to demonstrate immunity is not practical from a laboratory standpoint, and is not needed to show individual immunity to these vaccine-preventable diseases. Until a more standardized process is adopted, laboratories will need to provide clear documentation and direction for quantitative titer requests.PMID:36948982 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.03.009

Source: Vaccine - March 22, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Carmen L Charlton Ashley-Nicole M Bailey L Alexa Thompson Jamil N Kanji Natalie C Marshall Source Type: research