Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgM antibody-158
Test info
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgM antibody
158
86645.0
CMVM
Cytomegalovirus IgM
CMG
CMG
Specimen
Serum
1.0 mL
0.3 mL
Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times
- Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Red/grey serum separator (SST) vial/tube, 10 mL
Red:
- Allow sample to clot
- Spin
- Transfer serum to a False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days
Ambient - 24 hours
Frozen (OK)
- Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
- Hemolysis (some procedures)
- Improper anticoagulant or ratio
- Delay in transport
- Improper storage temperature affecting results
- Improper container
- Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
- Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
Performance
AHL - Immunology: I
We, Fr
1 - 5 days
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
Clinical and Interpretive info
Negative: < 30.0 AU/mL
Equivocal: 30.0 - 34.9 AU/mL
Positive: ≥ 35.0 AU/mL
Billing
86645
Tracking
07/30/2007
03/05/2024
01/11/2024