Get 1 28 Beia Cmv Igg Avidity Ed - Technogenetics

Therefore, a third CMV antibody test may be performed, called CMV IgG avidity index. A low CMV IgG avidity index indicates the primary CMV infection occurred less than 4 months prior to the blood test, and a high CMV IgG avidity index indicates a CMV infection occurred 4 months ago or longer.

IgG avidity assays measure the binding strength between IgG antibodies and virus that can help distinguish a primary CMV infection from a past infection. Following primary CMV infection, IgG antibodies have low binding strength (low avidity) then over 2-4 months mature to high binding strength (high avidity).

Index values of 0.5 or less generally indicate recent infection (within the previous 3 to 4 months). However low avidity values cannot exclude the possibility of persistent IgG antibodies with low avidity. Index values of 0.6 or greater indicate an infection occurring more than 3 months prior to testing.

A high level of IgG is not as important as a rising level. If there is a 4-fold increase in IgG between the first and second sample, then you have an active CMV infection (primary or reactivated). A positive CMV IgM and negative IgG means you may have very recently been infected.

Avidity is defined as the strength of binding between immunoglobulin G (IgG) and its specific target epitope. IgG of high avidity is established during affinity maturation. Failure to achieve high avidity IgG may result in a lack of protective immunity towards infection and disease.

0.8 AI or less: Negative - No significant level of detectable CMV IgG antibody. 0.9-1.0 AI: Equivocal - Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. 1.1 AI or greater: Positive - IgG antibody to CMV detected, which may indicate a current or past CMV infection.