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IgD, Serum [541X]
Test Code6042
CPT Codes
82784
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 21 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 21 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Moderately lipemic • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Nephelometry
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 1-3 days
Reference Range
<179 mg/L
Clinical Significance
IgD (molecular weight 185 kD) is one of the 5 classes of human immunoglobulins. IgD accounts for less than 1% of the total plasma immunoglobulins. Very high serum IgD concentrations can be found in multiple myeloma patients. Raised levels are also found in hyperimmunoglobulinemia IgD syndrome (HIDS).
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153