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Immunoglobulin M

Alias:

IgM (Immunoglobulin M), IgM single test, IgM, 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 M

Container/Tube Type:

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium 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: 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 blood/0.1 mL serum

Remarks:

Remove serum from cells ASAP

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross Lipemia, Hemolysis, Contaminated or does not meet collection, storage or transport requirements

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

4 months

Frozen Stability:

6 months

Ambient Stability:

2 months

Immunoglobulin M

Sunquest Order Code:

IGM

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

LAB72

CPT Code:

82784

Immunoglobulin M

Modified:

7/19/2016 9:33:23 AM