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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.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153
