Immunoglobulins




Test Mnemonic

SERIMM

CPT Codes

  • 82784 - QTY (3)

Includes

  • IgG
  • IgA
  • IgM

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

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1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

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1 mLSerumNo additive (Red)   
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin (Green)   
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

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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

IgA
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Months11 MonthsNormalless than 83mg/dL
 1 Years3 YearsNormal20 - 100mg/dL
 4 Years6 YearsNormal27 - 195mg/dL
 7 Years9 YearsNormal34 - 305mg/dL
 10 Years11 YearsNormal53 - 204mg/dL
 12 Years13 YearsNormal58 - 358mg/dL
 14 Years15 YearsNormal47 - 249mg/dL
 16 Years19 YearsNormal61 - 348mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal70 - 400mg/dL
IgG
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Months11 MonthsNormal232 - 1411mg/dL
 1 Years3 YearsNormal453 - 916mg/dL
 4 Years6 YearsNormal504 - 1465mg/dL
 7 Years9 YearsNormal572 - 1474mg/dL
 10 Years11 YearsNormal698 - 1560mg/dL
 12 Years13 YearsNormal759 - 1550mg/dL
 14 Years15 YearsNormal716 - 1711mg/dL
 16 Years19 YearsNormal549 - 1584mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal700 - 1600mg/dL
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 acquired or congenital immunodeficiencies, unexplained susceptibility to infection, possible lymphoproliferative disease.