CMV IgM (IFA)
Sample: Serum
Schedule: Daily (IFA: Immunofluorescence)
Units: Titer
Range: Negative. If positive, repeat after 10 days
Remarks: CMV infection is a common intrauterine congetinal infection. It is also important in immunocompromissed patients (trasplant recipients, neoplastic diseases and AIDS). A positive titer must be confirmed with serial samples (after 10 days) test in order to rule out current infection.
