Cytomegalovirus Antibody, IgM CMVM
Method(s) | Semi-Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay | ||||||
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Specimen Required | |||||||
Collect | 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Serum from umbilical cord blood. |
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Transport | Transfer 1 mL serum refrigerated to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL) Acute and convalescent specimens must be labeled as such; parallel testing is preferred and convalescent specimens must be received within 30 days from receipt of the acute specimens. Mark specimens plainly as "acute" or convalescent." |
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Remarks | Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. |
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Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles) |
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Unacceptable Conditions | Plasma or urine. Contaminated, heat-inactivated or hemolyzed specimens. |
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Schedule | Daily | ||||||
Billing Code | 5011697 | ||||||
CPTCode | 86645 | ||||||
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