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Test Code IMUGLB Quantitative Immunoglobulins (IGG, IGA, IGM)

Additional Codes

Hospital Ordering Code
LAB166     IGG, IGA, IGM

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green (Lithium Heparin)
Lime Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Preferred Collection Container: 

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Transport Information: 

1 mL blood/0.3 mL serum

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.3 mL blood/0.1 mL serum

 

Remarks: 

Remove serum from cells ASAP

 

Unacceptable Conditions: 

Gross lipemia

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

82784 x3

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated Stability: 

4 months

 

Frozen Stability: 

6 months

 

Ambient Stability: 

2 months

Day(s) Test Set Up

Performed: 

Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p

 

Analytical Time: 

1 day

Alias

Gamma-Globulins, Quantitative, IgA (Immunoglobulins), IgA, IgG, IgM (Immunoglobulins A, G, M), IgG (Immunoglobulins), IgG, A, and M MMLNE only, IgM (Immunoglobulins), Immune Competence, Immunoglobulin Panel, Serum, Immunoglobulins, Quantitative, Macroglobulins, Quant Ig, Serum, Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Immunoglobulin M (IgM)