The heart is a muscular organ in humans and other animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. Blood provides the body with oxygen and nutrients, and also assists in the removal of metabolic wastes.
CMV is one of the conditions included in a TORCH testing panel. This panel of tests screens for a group of infectious diseases that can cause illness in pregnant women and may cause birth defects in their newborns. TORCH is an acronym for: Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes simplex virus.
ElecsysÂ® CMV panel. Precise diagnosis of acute CMV infections. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - also known as human herpes virus 5 (HHV 5) - is one of the worldâs most widespread viruses and is often asymptomatic in healthy individuals. Lab diagnosis of CMV infection, either for screening purposes or if a concrete suspicion exists, is based on the detection of specific IgG and IgM antibodies against the virus.