Cytomegalovirus Antibody (IgG) QCMVG
Method(s) | Immunoassay (IA) | ||||||||
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Synonym | Cytomegalic Inclusion Virus, CMV IgG Ab, Cytomegalovirus IgG Antibody, CMV Antibody IgG | ||||||||
Specimen Required | |||||||||
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
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Transport | 1 mL serum ambient (Min: 0.5 mL). |
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Stability | Ambient: 4 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 30 days |
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Unacceptable Conditions |
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Schedule | Tue, Fri | ||||||||
CPTCode | 86644 | ||||||||
Notes | Performing Laboratory-Quest Diagnostics-Pittsburgh Lab | ||||||||
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A positive result indicates that the patient has anitbody to CMV. It does not differentiate between an active or past infection. |