also known as Cytomegalovirus IgG Ab in Serum or Plasma, 1st specimen/2nd specimen
Coupon Codes not valid for this testing. Fasting Required: No Lab: Quest Diagnostics Specimen: Blood Results: Average processing time 3-5 days Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance. Description: CMV is a common virus that occurs throughout the population but rarely causes significant health problems. However, primary CMV infection may cause serious illness and complications in newborns and people with weakened immune systems, such as transplant recipients, cancer patients, people with HIV, and people receiving immunosuppressive drugs. IgG antibodies are produced several weeks after the initial CMV infection. IgG levels increase during the active infection and stabilize as the CMV infection resolves and becomes inactive. Once a person has been exposed to CMV, there will be some measurable amount of CMV IgG antibody in the blood for the rest of their life. Alternative Name(s): CMV IgG Ab, CMV Antibody IgG