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Cytomegalovirus IgM
Test CodeCMVIGM
Alias/See Also
CMV IgM Ab
CPT Codes
86645
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/0.5
Transport Temperature
2 - 8C
Specimen Stability
Indefinitely at -20C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
No hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric samples
Methodology
EIA
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. A positive CMV IgM indicates a recent infection(primary, reeactivation, or reinfection). IgM antibody responses have been demonstrated in some mononucleosis patients, few pregnant women, and renal and cardiac transplant patients.