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Blood tests can determine if a person has been infected with cytomegalovirus, and tests that are initially negative and then positive at a later date can help pinpoint when the infection occurred. The tests may be falsely negative or positive, so they are usually done only when a person is having symptoms for which CMV is a possible cause.

Testing for CMV is usually not recommended as part of a routine sexually transmitted disease screen because of the high rate of infection in the community and because CMV infection does not cause any problems for most people.

There are other ways to test for CMV including biopsying appropriate tissue in someone who is symptomatic, such as the liver if CMV is suspected to be causing hepatitis. Cultures for CMV can also be taken from body fluids such as urine or cervical secretions. Because the symptoms of CMV infection can mimic those of other infections (such as HIV and mononucleosis), testing for these infections may also be performed.

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