Measles antibody test: What to know about checking your immunity

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Aging Untold) — Measles is highly contagious, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says adults can get seriously sick. Complications are more common after age 20. A simple antibody test, also known as a titer test, can show whether a person is likely protected. What a measles titer test involves Any Lab Test Now in Greenville, South Carolina, offers more than 8,000 tests that people can walk in and request, according to Madison Gault, clinical director. She and her team help patients understand everything about their health, from genes to cholesterol levels to antibodies. Gault said the measles titer is the test drawing the most interest. Reporter Kari Beal received two doses of the MMR vaccine as a child and had the titer test done because she wanted to know her current immunity. What the results mean Beal said her measles antibody level was 300 and the minimum for immunity is 16. She took the report to family doctor Nita Bijoor and asked if 300 was hig