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What Does CMV IgG Positive With IgM Negative Indicate?
Question: Question for Pediatrician
My son is aged 3.5 months.... I just tested him, and he is CMV igG positive and CMV IgM negative... I had given cord stored to Lifecell, and they had given me my i.e. maternal blood report, which also said the same thing i.e. CMV IgG positive and CMV igM negative. I just came through all these things right now, and hence got my son tested immediately. Now I am worried whether CMV IgG positive would affect him later during his development period. Is this curable/treated?...till now he has normal growth....
My son is aged 3.5 months.... I just tested him, and he is CMV igG positive and CMV IgM negative... I had given cord stored to Lifecell, and they had given me my i.e. maternal blood report, which also said the same thing i.e. CMV IgG positive and CMV igM negative. I just came through all these things right now, and hence got my son tested immediately. Now I am worried whether CMV IgG positive would affect him later during his development period. Is this curable/treated?...till now he has normal growth....
Brief Answer:
no treatment required
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
IgG positive with igm negative means your baby is not having active infection. Infact it means he is protected against cmv infection.
Ig G is transmitted from mother to baby.
It is protective.
Dont worry.
No treatment is required.
Regards
Dr Arun
no treatment required
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
IgG positive with igm negative means your baby is not having active infection. Infact it means he is protected against cmv infection.
Ig G is transmitted from mother to baby.
It is protective.
Dont worry.
No treatment is required.
Regards
Dr Arun
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
But what in case if it would have been transmitted during pregnancy. I don't know whether I was CMV Igg before pregnancy or during pregnancy. How come this can be known..I have read that asymptomatic infants develop hearing loss, mental retardation etc from CMV....at later stage...Is this possible in my kid?..that he has probability of developing these conditions in later stage of his development. Also, if yes, are these treatable?.
Brief Answer:
no need to worry
Detailed Answer:
If you are not IgM positive there is no active infection. No treatment is required for both of you. Many normal individuals test positive for IgG .
No chance of any abmormality later in life.
Dont worry.
No testing is required.
no need to worry
Detailed Answer:
If you are not IgM positive there is no active infection. No treatment is required for both of you. Many normal individuals test positive for IgG .
No chance of any abmormality later in life.
Dont worry.
No testing is required.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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