

CYTOMEGALOVIRUS (CMV) IgG and IgM ANTIBODY
Specimen Required
Rejection Criteria
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Draw blood in a SST tube. Centrifuge, separate and send 2.0 mL serum (1.0 mL minimum) refrigerated in a screw-capped plastic vial. |
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric specimens |
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
Stability
Room Temperature: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: 14 days |
Reference Range
Cytomegalovirus IgG: | |||
Negative: | <0.6 U/mL | ||
Equivocal: | 0.6-0.69 U/mL | ||
Positive: | >=0.7 U/mL | ||
Cytomegalovirus IgM: | |||
Negative: | <30 U/mL | ||
Equivocal: | 30-34.9 U/mL | ||
Positive: | >=35.0 U/mL |
Performed
Cytomegalovirus IgG: | Monday-Friday |
Cytomegalovirus IgM: | Monday-Friday |
Turnaround Time | 3 days | ||||
Test Code | CMVGM | ||||
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