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Cytomegalovirus Antibody (IgM)
Test Code8503
CPT Codes
86645
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Tues-sat
Report Available
2-5 days
Limitations
False-positive IgM test results may be due to the presence of heterophile antibodies or presence of rheumatoid factor.
Clinical Significance
CMV infections are common and usually asymptomatic. In patients who are immunocompromised, CMV may cause disseminated, severe disease. CMV may cause birth defects in a minority of infected newborns.
Performing Laboratory
| Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
| 33608 Ortega Highway |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |
Last Updated: November 6, 2024
