Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Antibody-IgM
Also known as: CMV IgM, Cytomegalovirus IgM antibody, CMV recent infection test
- Blood
- Same day / 24 hours
- Home pickup
- No fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- Pregnancy/TORCH evaluation under obstetrician guidance
- Clinician-led assessment of suspected recent/reactivated CMV
- Immunocompromised evaluation where PCR confirmation may be needed
- Supportive marker for possible recent/reactivated CMV infection
- IgM can be non-specific or persist—needs confirmatory interpretation
- Often combined with IgG and IgG avidity in pregnancy contexts