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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody IgG (8000100252)
Test Mnemonic:
Specimen Requirements:
Collection:

SST (serum separator tube) - yellow top

Container:

SST

Minimum Volume:

1 mL of serum

Storage/Transport:

Room temperature, refrigerate 2-8'C if delay in transport 

Specimen Preparation:

Within two hours of collection, centrifuge

Stability:

7 days refrigerated; indefinitely frozen

Causes for Rejection:

Gross hemolysis, bacterial contamination, lipemic. Specimen container unlabeled or labeled incorrectly. No date and time of collection on requisition form.

Reference Range:

Negative - no past infection, Positive - past or current infection

Turnaround Time:

Test performed daily, Monday through Friday

Methodology:

Multiplexing bead immunoassay

Performed:

Clinical Microbiology

Synonyms:

CMVG

Clinical Indication:

Screening for CMV antibodies, IgG

Patient Preparation :

Routine venipuncture

CPT 4 Code:

86644

Note:

Previously positive patient do not require repeat testing.

If the patient has no detectable antibody, testing at greater than two-week intervals is appropriate.

When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient. Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually. The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-10 code or its verbal equivalent.
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