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IMMUNOGLOBULIN QUANTITATIVE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2526 Geisinger Epic ID: 21431 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.5 mL. | |
Patient preparation: |
Fasting specimen preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 2 months. Refrigerated: 4 months. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
See individual member listings. | |
CPT code(s): |
82784 x 3 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
IgG, IgA, IgM. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoturbidity |
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Synonyms: |
GAM; G, A, and M
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Clinical significance: |
See individual member listings. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |