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Test Code LAB21035 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G (IGG)

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

IGG

Collection Requirements

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Serum separator tube (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Plasma: Lavender EDTA, green sodium or lithium heparin

Serum: Red top

Transport

Refrigerated

Stability

Room temperature: Undetermined

Refrigerated: 8 days

Frozen: 3 months

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

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

Methodology

Nephelometry

Performed

Sunday-Thursday

Reported

2-4 days

CPT Codes

82784

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly lipemic samples.