Category
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY.
Sub Category
IMMUNE.
Synonyms/Aliases
SERUM IMMUNOGLOBULIN PANEL (IgG, IgA AND IgM).
Abbreviations
N/A.
Type
PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).
5 DAYS
RESULTS READY/ REPORTED IN 5 WORKING DAYS.
Method
NEPHELOMETRY.
Temp
REFRIGERATED.
Setup
BATCHED.
Components Parameters
SERUM IgG, IgA, IgM.
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE.
Sample type
SERUM.
Container/ preservative
PLAIN TUBE (RED TOP) OR SERUM SEPARATOR (YELLOW TOP).
Sample volume
AT LEAST 2 ML.
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE., NONFASTING SAMPLES.
Other Instructions
CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.
Reference intervals
AGE & GENDER APPROPRIATE VALUES ARE PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.
Clinical Utility
EVALUATION OF HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, SUSPECTED IgG/ IgA/ IgM DEFICIENCY, IgG/ IgA/ IgM GAMMOPATHY.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY STATES CAN CAUSE HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA.