mumps igg / igm antibodies & viral culture Test

Mumps is usually acquired during childhood, triggered by the mumps virus. It is contagious and generally spreads through saliva or by being with a person who has it. It can infect many parts of the body, especially the parotid salivary glands, which are found near the jaw line below the ears. When a person gets infected with mumps, these glands typically have inflamation and become very painful. There is no found treatment for mumps so far. The only way of preventing it is by administrating the MMRV [measles-mumps-rubella plus varicella (chicken-pox)] vaccine during childhood, which would give immunity to the disease.

24 to 36 Hours

The Mumps test helps detect the presence of antibodies against the virus.

Common symptoms observed are: 

Mumps causes

Muscle aches

Tiredness

Loss of appetite

Fever

Headache

Occasional severe cases tend to have worse case scenarios like: 

Swelling of the parotid gland giving "chipmunk cheeks" 

Deafness

Swelling of the brain, spinal cord, testicles, breasts or ovaries

Pregnancy loss

Rarely death

Preparatory instructions before the test *:

No Fasting Required.

No other special preparations required.

Specimen type: Serum (Blood Sample),

Specimen collection procedure:Venipuncture (Collection of blood from a vein, usually from the arm)