Mumps Ab, IgG and IgM, CSF
Mumps IgG and IgM, Spinal Fluid
Mumps Virus Ab, IgG
Mumps Virus Ab, IgM
Aiding in the diagnosis of central nervous system infection by mumps virus
Submit aliquot from collection vial 1.
No significant cautionary statements
There is only one serotype of mumps virus that infects humans. Mumps has been recognized since antiquity by virtue of the parotitis, which is often a striking clinical feature of the disease. Generally, a trivial childhood illness, the varied presentation of mumps reflects the widespread invasion of visceral organs and central nervous system that commonly follows infection with mumps virus.
IgG: <1:5
IgM: <1:10
Reference values apply to all ages
Detection of organism-specific antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may suggest central nervous system infection. However, these results are unable to distinguish between intrathecal antibodies and serum antibodies introduced into the CSF at the time of lumbar puncture or from a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier. The results should be interpreted with other laboratory and clinical data prior to a diagnosis of central nervous system infection.