Anti- CMV IgG & IgM (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Virology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

CMGE

Test Code (Numeric Code)

8308

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Serum, Plasma

Transport

Ambient (8 - 24 °C) within 48 hours; Chilled (4 - 8 °C) if longer than 48 hours

Registration

CMGE

Sample Stability

Up to 48 hours: 8 - 24 °C; Up to 14 days: 4 - 8 °C; Up to 6 months: -30 °C; Indefinite at - 80 °C

Associated Tests

Synonyms

Cytomegalovirus
Human Herpesvirus 5 (HHV-5)
Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease

Turnaround Time

1 day

CMV IgG and IgM assays are tested for all patient CMV serology requests. Testing is performed daily with automatic release of all results except when the CMV IgM assay is reactive. CMV IgM reactive results require review which will occur within 48 hrs.

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • Heparin (Microtainer)
  • Plain(Microtainer)
  • SST(Microtainer)
  • Lithium Heparin PST- Gel (Light Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen: 2 mL clotted blood or 1 mL serum

Last updated: 13/05/2026