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What Does It Mean By CMV Ig G Reactive?

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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2014
Question: My wife delivered 6 weeks ago and we gave her cord blood for storage we now received a letter stating that her blood has cmv ig G reactive. Is this something to worry? The baby is healthy now. Should I check whether the baby also has the cmv? What is the situation now?
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
There is no cause for concern

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear XXXX

There is absolutely no cause for concern. No further testing of mother and baby are required.
Presence of IgG antibody denotes immunity to CMV. It does not indicate active infection. Active infection is indicated by positive Ig M antibody.

Rest be assured.
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.


Take care
Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
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What Does It Mean By CMV Ig G Reactive?

Brief Answer: There is no cause for concern Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Dear XXXX There is absolutely no cause for concern. No further testing of mother and baby are required. Presence of IgG antibody denotes immunity to CMV. It does not indicate active infection. Active infection is indicated by positive Ig M antibody. Rest be assured. Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you. Take care Best regards Dr Deepak XXXXXXX MBBS, MS, MCh