Immunoglobulin G Subclass 2

Test Code
5426


Preferred Specimen
Red Top


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs) 


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Lipemia


Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric Assay

Setup Schedule
A.M.


Reference Range
0-1 Year 23-300 mg/dL
2-3 Years 38-225 mg/dL
4-5 Years 61-345 mg/dL
6-7 Years 44-375 mg/dL
8-9 Years 72-430 mg/dL
10-11 Years 78-355 mg/dL
12-13 Years 100-455 mg/dL
14-17 Years 64-495 mg/dL
Adults 241-700 mg/dL


Clinical Significance
Measurement of subclasses may be valuable aid in the management and understanding of immunodeficiency diseases, hypersensitivity states, and conditions involving susecptability to infection.




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