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HelpTest Code LAB20558 Immunoglobulin IgA, IgG, IgM Panel
Department
Send Outs
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin
Serum: Red top
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Serum refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Stability
Refrigerated: 8 days
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
IgA:
0 – 30 days: 1 – 7 mg/dL
1 month: 1 – 53 mg/dL
2 months: 3 – 47 mg/dL
3 months: 5 – 46 mg/dL
4 months: 4 – 72 mg/dL
5 months: 8 – 83 mg/dL
6 months: 8 – 67 mg/dL
7 – 8 months: 11 – 89 mg/dL
9 – 11 months: 16 – 83 mg/dL
1 year: 14 – 105 mg/dL
2 years: 14 – 122 mg/dL
3 years: 22 – 157 mg/dL
4 years: 25 – 152 mg/dL
5 – 7 years: 33 – 200 mg/dL
8 – 9 years: 45 – 234 mg/dL
?10 years: 70 – 400 mg/dL
IgG:
0 – 30 days: 611 – 1542 mg/dL
1 month: 241 – 870 mg/dL
2 months: 198 – 577 mg/dL
3 months: 169 – 558 mg/dL
4 months: 188 – 536 mg/dL
5 months: 165 – 781 mg/dL
6 months: 206 – 676 mg/dL
7 – 8 months: 208 – 868 mg/dL
9 – 11 months: 282 – 1026 mg/dL
1 year: 331 – 1164 mg/dL
2 years: 407 – 1009 mg/dL
3 years: 423 – 1090 mg/dL
4 years: 444 – 1187 mg/dL
5 – 7 years: 608 – 1229 mg/dL
8 – 9 years: 584 – 1509 mg/dL
?10 years: 700 – 1600 mg/dL
IgM:
0 – 30 days: 0 – 24 mg/dL
1 month: 19 – 83 mg/dL
2 months: 16 – 100 mg/dL
3 months: 23 – 85 mg/dL
4 months: 26 – 96 mg/dL
5 months: 31 – 103 mg/dL
6 months: 33 – 97 mg/dL
7 – 8 months: 32 – 120 mg/dL
9 – 11 months: 39 – 142 mg/dL
1 year: 41 – 164 mg/dL
2 years: 46 – 160 mg/dL
3 years: 45 – 190 mg/dL
4 years: 41 – 186 mg/dL
5 – 7 years: 46 – 197 mg/dL
8 – 9 years: 49 – 230 mg/dL
?10 years: 40 – 230 mg/dL
Methodology
Nephelometry
Performed
Sunday – Thursday
Reported
As completed
CPT Codes
82784 × 3
Unacceptable Conditions
Gross lipemia.