IgM




Test Mnemonic

IGM

CPT Codes

  • 82784 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

2472-9

Aliases

  • Immunoglobulin M

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumNo additive (Red)   
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin (Green)   
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient2 months
Refrigerated4 months
Frozen6 months

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 4 days

Methodology

Name Description
Immunoturbidometric Assay 

Reference Range

IgM
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Days14 DaysNormal<= 32mg/dL
 15 Days90 DaysNormal10-67mg/dL
 91 Days364 DaysNormal14-82mg/dL
 1 Years3 YearsNormal19 - 146mg/dL
 4 Years6 YearsNormal24 - 210mg/dL
 7 Years9 YearsNormal31 - 208mg/dL
 10 Years11 YearsNormal31 - 179mg/dL
 12 Years13 YearsNormal35 - 239mg/dL
 14 Years15 YearsNormal15 - 188mg/dL
 16 Years19 YearsNormal23 - 259mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal40 - 230mg/dL

Clinical Info

Evaluation of gammopathies and paraprotein disorders, infections and immunoglobulin deficiencies