Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody, IgG Avidity

Synonyms

  • CMV IgG Avidity
  • CMV IGG AVIDITY (AVIDX)
  • CMV IGG AVIDITY (AVIDX) ELISA
  • CMVAVIDITY
  • LAB11788

Cerner Name

CMV IgG Avidity (AviDx) ELISA

Clinical Info

Discrimination between recent (primary) and past cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can be an important tool in the clinical management of transplant recipients and pregnant women. 

Specimen Sources

Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold top tube or Red top tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold top tube or Red top tube
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum ( 0.25 mL min)

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL serum ( 0.25 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated serum

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature: 7 Days
                Refrigerated  14 Days
                 Frozen  30 Days

Methodology

Immunoassay (IA)
 
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes

Days Performed

Set Up; Tuesday - Friday
Report available 4 - 5 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

86644
 
52984-2- LOINC Code

PDM

1759447

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CMV IGG AVIDITY (AVIDX) ELISA CMVIGG CMV IGG AVIDITY AVIDX ELISA CMV IgG Avidity Index

Result Interpretation

>0.70

Forms
LAB11788 build edit