Test Code CMVABIGM Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Ab IgM

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

1.0mL serum/gel

Acceptable Specimen:

1.0mL serum/red top no gel

Reject: Grossly hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Refrigerated: 48 hours

Frozen: >48 hours

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71103