Candida IgM details
What Candida IgM shows
Candida is a group of yeasts, the best known being Candida albicans, that normally live in small amounts in the mouth, gut and on the skin and can sometimes overgrow and cause infection. This blood test measures IgM antibodies to Candida. IgM is usually the first antibody type made in response to an organism. A higher result can suggest a more recent or active immune response to Candida. Because nearly everyone is exposed to Candida, antibodies can be present in healthy people, so the result does not confirm infection on its own and is interpreted with IgG and IgA results, your symptoms and other tests.
Tests that include Candida IgM
This test measures IgM antibodies to Candida albicans. Candida-specific antibodies can be significantly elevated in systemic candidiasis. These antibodies have been identified in healthy individuals while poor antibody response is observed in immunocompromised patients.
- Candida IgM Measures IgM antibodies to Candida yeast to look at the immune response to Candida, for example when a Candida infection is suspected.
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