In pure red cell aplasia, does peripheral blood-positive IgG for parvovirus have significance if persistently positive on retesting, but IgM and PCR are negative?
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Hematology · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
It is unlikely to be related; IgG will reflect past infection. The IgM is more reliable. I would treat this as autoimmune or idiopathic PRCA.
In pure red cell aplasia, does peripheral blood-positive IgG for parvovirus have significance if persistently positive on retesting, but IgM and PCR are negative? | Mednet
