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Re: CMV (cytamegalovirus)

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:24:37 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Cylla: "CMV (cytamegalovirus)"

At Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Cylla wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>My 6 year old daughter was tested for CMV and the results were: CMV-IGG
>2.64 IU/ML (reference: > 0.4 is considered reactive, below is non
>reactive), CMV-IGM is "Borderline" (no exact numbers given). Do these
>results indicate that she is or was recently contagious?
>
>I am 15w4d pregnant and very anxious that I might have gotten/will get
>the disease from her. Is this possible? In the past (a year ago) I was
>CMV IGG and IGM negative. Should I get tested now?

Cylla

I would get tested. I think these numbers mean your daughter has been exposed, contracted cmv but is no longer contagious. Her doc could tell you better as he has the values and interpretations right in front of him. Good Luck

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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