Rubella Test: Results
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A rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune system to help kill the rubella virus. The results of a rubella test are given in titers. Titers measure how much the blood sample can be diluted before the antibodies can no longer be detected.
| Positive: | Antibodies are found in your blood. You are immune to rubella. You either have a current, recent, or past rubella infection, or you've been immunized (vaccinated). |
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| Negative: | Antibodies are not found in your blood. You are not immune to rubella, and you don't have a current or recent rubella infection. If you are a woman thinking about getting pregnant, talk with your doctor about getting immunized before pregnancy. |
| Last updated: | September 11, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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