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Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Alias:

Gamma-Globulins, Quantitative, IgG (Immunoglobulin G), IgG single test, IgG, Serum, Immune Competence

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 G (IgG)

Preferred Collection Container:

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

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)
Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Lavender (EDTA) is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator) or Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube). Red (No Additive), Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin) and Lavender (EDTA) 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.

0.3 mL of serum or plasma (approximately 0.6 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks:

Remove serum or plasma from cells ASAP

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross lipemia. Grossly bloody, Hemolysis, Contaminated or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

4 months - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

6 months

Ambient Stability:

2 months

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Sunquest Order Code:

IGG

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

LAB71

CPT Code:

82784

Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

Modified:

7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM