Hepatitis B

Introduction

Remember that you can also find step-by-step Hepatitis B information in your program's comprehensive PDF compliance guide, available on your dedicated resource page! Hepatitis B is a highly transmissible bloodborne pathogen. You were likely immunized for Hepatitis B in childhood, but your past vaccine records are not what you need for compliance. Instead, you must demonstrate immunity to Hepatitis B through a positive Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer (blood test that measures immunity). If your titer is negative or equivocal, you'll have additional follow-up steps to complete. As long as you complete each follow-up step on schedule and submit your completed steps to Complio, you will be temporarily compliant while you complete your follow-up steps.

Hepatitis B Tutorial

Want to follow along as we show you how to submit your Hepatitis B documents to Complio? Skip to about 7:18 in the video.

Complete Required Steps

You must document immunity to Hepatitis B through a positive Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer (blood test that measures immunity). Complete these steps:

  1. Have your healthcare provider order a Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Titer
  2. Complete bloodwork at provider’s designated lab location
  3. If your titer is positive, you’ll have no follow-up steps to complete. Proceed to the documentation process.
  4. If your titer is negative or equivocal, you’ll have additional follow-up steps:
    • Receive first Hepatitis B booster (dose of vaccine)
    • Wait 4-6 weeks
    • Receive second Hepatitis B booster (dose of vaccine)
    • If you are completing the 3-shot Hepatitis B series, wait 5 months and receive your third Hepatitis B booster (dose of vaccine)
    • Have your healthcare provider order a repeat Hepatitis B Surface Antibody titer
    • Complete repeat titer 4-6 weeks after final booster
    • If your repeat titer is negative or equivocal, you’ll be considered a non-responder. Complete the Non-Responder Form with your provider.

Document Completed Steps

Review documentation resources for a reminder of what is required on your documentation. How to document completion of required steps:

  1. After you’ve completed your bloodwork, obtain a lab report for your titer
  2. If you need to receive a boosters, obtain documentation of each booster
  3. If you need to complete a repeat titer, obtain documentation of the titer results
  4. If you need to complete the Non-Responder Form, complete the form with your provider

Submit Documentation to Complio

Review step-by-step submission instructions for a reminder of how to submit your documents.

The key is to submit each component to its corresponding requirement in the Hepatitis B category:

  1. Submit your titer to Primary Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Titer requirement regardless of result
  2. If you must complete follow-up steps, submit each completed step to its individual requirement:
    • First Hepatitis B booster to Hepatitis B Booster 1 requirement
    • Second Hepatitis B booster to Hepatitis B Booster 2 requirement
    • Third Hepatitis B booster to Hepatitis B Booster 3 requirement
    • Repeat titer to Repeat Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Titer requirement
    • Non-responder form to the Hepatitis B Non-Responder Form requirement