Disadvantage of taking Hep B waiver?

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Hey guys! Incoming OMS student here.

I'm having a big issue with my pcp ordering the correct quantitative titer for hep B and my school allows me to waive this test.

Has anyone had any issues later down the road taking this waiver?

Thanks a lot!


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Hey guys! Incoming OMS student here.

I'm having a big issue with my pcp ordering the correct quantitative titer for hep B and my school allows me to waive this test.

Has anyone had any issues later down the road taking this waiver?

Thanks a lot!


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Some (not all) away rotations require it so it's easier to have it knocked out now, but that's the only hang up I can anticipate.
 
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Good luck making friends. They make you wear a sign saying "HepB status unknown."
 
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I think it's fine to do the waiver now to get through the matriculation hoop-jumping, but try to get all the titers done for real before 3rd/4th year because hospitals might not accept it.
 
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Hey guys! Incoming OMS student here.

I'm having a big issue with my pcp ordering the correct quantitative titer for hep B and my school allows me to waive this test.

Has anyone had any issues later down the road taking this waiver?

Thanks a lot!


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Dont worry about this waiver! I had the same issue. My pcp ordered the hep b qualitative two times... I already signed the hep b waiver to give me time incase I needed to redo the entire series. The student health center told me over the phone to just update her with the results (once I get the quantitative) and the waiver can be thrown away. The waiver really only affects you in 3 and 4th year for rotations because most hospitals require the immunity.

Also..you can go to a lab instead of pcp for the test. I paid 20 bucks and they did it right the first time for hep b. I still can't believe my doctor messed up my titers two times.
 
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I had to go to an external lab (Any Lab Test Now) to get all my titers done, as My PCP doesn't do those :(. It costs a bit more, but at least you get it out of the way before it creeps up on you!
 
Had to get a full immunity titer before matriculating. I dunno if you guys have access to a sonoraquest (abundant here in the southwest), but they offer a full immunity screen (varicella zoster, Hep B, and MMR) that you can order yourself (have to pay out of pocket though) for around ~$100.
 
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