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cmv Nov 6, 2001 I'm 39 to 40 weeks pregnant and a CMV lab was drawn because I came down with a cold and had a high fever. I don't have HIV or any type of STD so how is this possible. I was told that I have to have a CMV consult because something could be wrong with my unborn child due to this. Please make some since out of this for me. |
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Response from Dr. Feinberg
 It all depends on whether you have new, acute CMV infection (the positive test would be a "CMV IgM")or whether they found evidence of old prior infection (positive "CMV IgG"). The former would carry a risk of also infecting the baby, but the latter is just a matter of history and carries no danger to your unborn child. |
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