TORCH IGM(4552)##########-----------------------------------------------------------------
       TEST		     RESULT		 NORMAL RANGE   
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   CYTOMEGALOVIRUS 	                  Eu/ml	    LESS THAN 0.399 NEGATIVE	
   IGM ANTIBODY  				    0.400 - 0.499 GRAY ZONE
						    MORE THAN 0.500 POSITIVE	
     INTERPRETATION :-
                   Cytomegalovirus is a herpes virus transmitted by close human contact. No 
                    symptoms of infected are apparent in the majority of cases. However, the 
                    virus is very dangerous and may be fatal in immunodepressed patients.  
                    Serum negative female patients who become infected during pregnancy may 
                    transmit the disease to the fetus. In 95% of cases this occurs without 
                    symptoms, but some neonates may present jaundice, hepato-splenomegaly 
                     and retarded psycho-matorial development. For this reason it is of great 
                     importance to determine the immunitary stat of the patient before the start of 
                     pregnancy, if possible and check for serum conversion. 
                     All positive test results require careful interpretation since false positive  
                     reactions or heterotypic IgM responses may occur with sera from patient 
                     with heterophile-positive mononycleosis, or Varicella Zoster. 
                     The test results should be used in conjunction with information available 
                     from the clinical evaluation and other diagnostic procedures. 
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NOTE : Done by AXYSM Assay (ABOTT  LABORATORIES)