Test Code IMMO Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM), Serum
Methodology
Nephelometry
Performing Laboratory
Munson Medical Center Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Specimen must arrive within 72 hours of draw.
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a gold-top serum tube from a fasting (preferred) patient. Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection, then refrigerate. Forward promptly.
Reference Values
IgG
0-4 months: 135-893 mg/dL
5-8 months: 240-1,142 mg/dL
9-11 months: 307-1,200 mg/dL
1-3 years: 384-1,200 mg/dL
4-6 years: 538-1,255 mg/dL
7-9 years: 574-1,324 mg/dL
10-12 years: 612-1,395 mg/dL
13-15 years: 653-1,470 mg/dL
16-17 years: 695-1,547 mg/dL
≥18 years: 670-1,450 mg/dL
IgA
0-4 months: 6-70 mg/dL
5-8 months: 11-96 mg/dL
9-14 months: 19-103 mg/dL
15-23 months: 24-196 mg/dL
2-3 years: 26-211 mg/dL
4-6 years: 29-255 mg/dL
7-9 years: 36-284 mg/dL
10-12 years: 50-314 mg/dL
13-15 years: 52-349 mg/dL
16-17 years: 61-415 mg/dL
≥18 years: 66-436 mg/dL
IgM
0-4 months: 13-135 mg/dL
5-8 months: 23-159 mg/dL
9-23 months: 33-230 mg/dL
2-3 years: 39-230 mg/dL
4-17 years: 45-230 mg/dL
≥18 years: 57-285 mg/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82784 x 3