2327 Immunoglobulin M

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Fasting Specimen is Preferred
Separate from cells ASAP
State Age

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Nephelometry

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

82784 - Gammaglobulin

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 40-210 mg/dl

Male Reference Ranges
0 - 1 year(s)	:	25-150 mg/dl
1 - 2 year(s)	:	30-177 mg/dl
2 - 3 year(s)	:	32-193 mg/dl
3 - 4 year(s)	:	33-193 mg/dl
4 - 5 year(s)	:	34-193 mg/dl
5 - 9 year(s)	:	34-196 mg/dl
9 - 10 year(s)	:	34-198 mg/dl
10 - 11 year(s)	:	34-201 mg/dl
11 - 12 year(s)	:	34-204 mg/dl
12 - 13 year(s)	:	34-209 mg/dl
13 - 15 year(s)	:	36-214 mg/dl
15 - 110 year(s)	:	34-214 mg/dl

Female Reference Ranges
0 - 1 year(s)	:	38-222 mg/dl
1 - 2 year(s)	:	46-262 mg/dl
2 - 4 year(s)	:	50-285 mg/dl
4 - 8 year(s)	:	52-285 mg/dl
8 - 10 year(s)	:	52-287 mg/dl
10 - 12 year(s)	:	52-296 mg/dl
12 - 13 year(s)	:	52-302 mg/dl
13 - 14 year(s)	:	54-310 mg/dl
14 - 15 year(s)	:	54-318 mg/dl
15 - 110 year(s)	:	47-248 mg/dl