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Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

Alias:

Gamma-Globulins, Quantitative, IgA single test, Immune Competence, Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Serum

Methodology:

Immunoturbidometric

Performed:

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

Analytical Time:

1 day

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

Preferred Collection Container:

Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube) or SST (Serum Separator) tube. Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) and Red (No Additive) are also acceptable.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.25 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks:

Remove serum from cells ASAP

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross lipemia

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

4 months - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

6 months

Ambient Stability:

2 months

Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

Sunquest Order Code:

IGA

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB73

CPT Code:

82784

Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

Modified:

7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM