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Immunoglobulin G Subclass 3
Test Code5427
CPT Codes
82787
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Lipemia
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric Assay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3-5 days
Reference Range
0-1 Year | 19-85 mg/dL | |||||||||
2-3 Years | 17-68 mg/dL | |||||||||
4-5 Years | 10-122 mg/dL | |||||||||
6-7 Years | 16-85 mg/dL | |||||||||
8-9 Years | 13-85 mg/dL | |||||||||
10-11 Years | 17-173 mg/dL | |||||||||
12-13 Years | 28-125 mg/dL | |||||||||
14-17 Years | 23-198 mg/dL | |||||||||
Adult | 22-178 mg/dL |
Clinical Significance
IgG 3 deficiencies are found in a small percentage of individuals with recurrent infections. Increased levels are found in diseases such as Kawasaki's Disease, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B, Secondary Syphilis and Borreliosis.