Preferred Specimen(s): 1 mL serum
Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
- Ambient : Not defined,
- Refrigerated 3 days
Reject Criteria: Gross Hemolysis
Methodology: CLIA
Clinical Significance: Intrauterine or congenital CMV infections occur in 0.5 to 2.2% of all live births. Symptomatic congenital infections usually occur in infants born to non- immune mothers who have primary infections during pregnancy. Latency and reactivation of CMV influence the interpretation of serological results. A single positive CMV IgG result is an indication of present or past infection. The presence of CMV IgM suggests a recent CMV exposure but does not differentiate between primary infection and reactivation.