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What Does My Umbilical Cord Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015

Question: Hi, I delivered a baby in the month of April 2015. I have received my umbilical cord test, in which it shows cmv igG is reactive. What does this mean? Will this have any impact on my new born baby?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Old infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Cytomegalovirus ( CMV) IgG indicates past infection in you. Hence there is nothing to worry about it.

Let me know if you need any more help.

Regards,
Dr. Soumya

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (1 hour later)

What is the treatment for this?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No treatment required

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This just shows that already there are antibodies against this disease in the body. There is no treatment required.

Everything is normal and healthy. This report is of no worry.

IgG means body is protected against the disease.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (18 minutes later)

At present I am breastfeeding my 2 months old baby and can I continue it? Or will it have any impact on my baby? Should I get baby also tested for cmv igG?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Dont worry about this report

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You can safely breast feeding baby and this is not going to harm.

There is nothing to worry about or get tested.

Just forget about this report.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar