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Cytomegalovirus Ab - IgG & IgM
Test CodeCMVAB
Alias/See Also
CMV Antibodies
CPT Codes
86644; 86645
Includes
IgM & IgG abs
Preferred Specimen
Red
Minimum Volume
1.0 mL
Instructions
Store sample at room temperature no longer that 8 hours! if testing cannot be performed in 8 hours, store sera at 2 - 8C; after 48 hours sera must be frozen at -20C or below.
Transport Container
RED/1
Transport Temperature
2 - 8C; After 48 hours sera must be frozen at -20C or below.
Specimen Stability
48 hours frozen at -20C or colder
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Cannot use hemolyzed, lipemic, or bacterially contaminated sera.
Methodology
ELISA
Setup Schedule
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Report Available
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Report available: 2 days
Reference Range
Negative = egual to or <0.90
Equivocal = 0.91 to 1.09
Positive = Equal to or >1.10
Clinical Significance
Aids in the diagnosis of primary acute phase CMV infection, esp. patients with infectious mono and pregnant women who may have primary MCV infection. Also used to determine whether a patient had CMV infection reactivated.