There are various ways in which to diagnose CMV (cytomegalovirus): 1. a cell culture from the urine, pharynx, or blood 2. cell recovery from an organ 3. an antibody increase in the blood 4. a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) assay 5. an immunofluorescent assay 6. an indirect hemagglutination assay and 7. a latex agglutination assay.
Blood tests are used to diagnose maternal antibodies against CMV or fifth disease.
i received a renal transplant from a sister that was cmv positve....i got cmv, but was fine after a week...
CMV infection can become dormant for a while and may reactivate at a later time.
CMV IgM is a lab test that detects IgM for cytomegalovirus (CMV), usually in blood. IgM usually indicates a recent or current infection; in the case of CMV, it may also indicate reactivation of an old, latent infection.
The adult CMV antibody screening test requires 5 mL of blood.
Yes cmv is a major cause of miscarriage and their is no cure available for it at this time!
CDL stands for Commercial Drivers Licence. It's the licence you must hold to operate a CMV. CMV stands for Commercial Motor Vehicle, and is the vehicle itself.
Past or recent infection with CMV can be identified by antibody tests and CMV can be grown from body fluids.
About 40,000 babies are born in the U.S. each year with CMV. CMV is the second leading cause of mental retardation, after down's syndrome.
Consequences of a CMV infection can be devastating in a pregnant woman, a transplant patient, or a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
With treatment most infants with congenital CMV survive, although almost all suffer from its effects.
From 50-80% of childbearing-age women have been infected by CMV prior to pregnancy.