A foster childâs return home is generally a planned activity, allowing the foster parent the opportunity to participate in the planning and to say good-bye to the foster child. This can be a difficult time, but the childâs return home represents a success. Returning home is the goal for most children in foster care.
Anti-HBs: Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen is a marker of immunity. Its presence indicates an immune response to HBV infection, an immune response to vaccination, or the presence of passively acquired antibody.
1 Hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) is an antibody to the hepatitis B core antigen that appears about 1 month after the start of an active HBV infection. 2  It can be found in people who had an infection in the past and in those with long-term (chronic) HBV.3  It usually is present for life. Blood banks test for this antibody when screening donated blood for hepatitis B. 2  Hepatitis B core antibody IgM (HBcAbIgM) is another antibody to the hepatitis B core antigen. 3  It indicates an HBV infection that has occurred within the last 6 months.