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Test Code LAB2239 IgG Subclasses, Serum

Additional Codes

IGGS

Useful For

Second-order testing for evaluation of patients with clinical signs and symptoms of humoral immunodeficiency or combined immunodeficiency (cellular and humoral)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Serum


Ordering Guidance


If testing for immunoglobulin subclass IgG4-related disease, the most appropriate test to order is IGGS4 / IgG4, Immunoglobulin Subclasses, Serum.



Specimen Required


Patient Preparation: Fasting preferred but not required

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

See Specimen Required

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Ambient  14 days
  Frozen  14 days

Reference Values

TOTAL IgG

0-<5 months: 100-334 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 164-588 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 246-904 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 313-1,170 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 295-1,156 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 386-1,470 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 462-1,682 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 503-1,719 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 509-1,580 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 487-1,327 mg/dL

≥18 years: 767-1,590 mg/dL

 

IgG1

0-<5 months: 56-215 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 102-369 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 160-562 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 209-724 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 158-721 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 209-902 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 253-1,019 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 280-1,030 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 289-934 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 283-772 mg/dL

≥18 years: 341-894 mg/dL

 

IgG2

0-<5 months: ≤82 mg/dL

5-<9 months: ≤89 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 24-98 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 35-105 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 39-176 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 44-316 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 54-435 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 66-502 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 82-516 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 98-486 mg/dL

≥18 years: 171-632 mg/dL

 

IgG3

0-<5 months: 7.6-82.3 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 11.9-74.0 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 17.3-63.7 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 21.9-55.0 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 17.0-84.7 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 10.8-94.9 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 8.5-102.6 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 11.5-105.3 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 20.0-103.2 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 31.3-97.6 mg/dL

≥18 years: 18.4-106.0 mg/dL

 

IgG4

0-<5 months: ≤19.8 mg/dL

5-<9 months: ≤20.8 mg/dL

9-<15 months: ≤22.0 mg/dL

15-<24 months: ≤23.0 mg/dL

2-<4 years: ≤49.1 mg/dL

4-<7 years: ≤81.9 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 1.0-108.7 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 1.0-121.9 mg/dL

13-<16 years: ≤121.7 mg/dL

16-<18 years: < or=111.0 mg/dL

≥18 years: 2.4-121.0 mg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

82784

82787 x 4

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
IGGS IgG Subclasses, S 47289-4

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
T_IGG Total IgG 2465-3
IGG1 IgG 1 2466-1
IGG2 IgG 2 2467-9
IGG3 IgG 3 2468-7
IGG4 IgG 4 2469-5

Interpretation

Diminished concentrations of all IgG subclasses are found in common variable immunodeficiency, combined immunodeficiency, ataxia telangiectasia, and other primary and acquired immunodeficiency diseases.

 

A diminished concentration of IgG2 protein may be clinically significant in the context of recurrent sinopulmonary infection and may occur with or without concomitant IgA deficiency.

 

Elevated concentration of IgG4 is consistent with, but not diagnostic of, IgG4-related disease.

 

Slightly diminished concentrations of 1 or more IgG subclass proteins are not uncommon, and usually have little clinical significance.

 

Conversely, some individuals with deficient specific antibody responses to polysaccharide antigens may have normal serum concentrations of IgG subclasses.

Method Description

The determination of the soluble antigen concentration by turbidimetric methods involves the reaction with specific antiserum to form insoluble complexes. When light is passed through the suspension formed a portion of the light is transmitted and focused onto a photodiode by an optical lens system. The amount of transmitted light is indirectly proportional to the specific protein concentration in the test sample.

 

Concentrations are automatically calculated by reference to a calibrations curve stored within the instrument.(Package inserts: Optilite IgG Kit. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.11, 08/2015; Optilite IgG1. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.23, 07/2019; Optilite IgG2. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.23, 07/2019; Optilite IgG3. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.8, 12/2014; Optilite IgG4. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.23, 07/2019)

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK

Method Name

Turbidimetry

Secondary ID

9259

Testing Algorithm

Testing includes total IgG as well as the 4 subclasses of IgG.

 

For more information see Celiac Disease Diagnostic Testing Algorithm

Forms

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