Sign in →

Test Code IGAS IgA Subclasses, Serum


Specimen Required


Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Specimen Volume: 1 mL


Useful For

Investigation of immune deficiency due to IgA2 deficiency

 

Evaluating patients with anaphylactic transfusion reactions

Method Name

Nephelometry

Reporting Name

IgA Subclasses, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 7 days
  Ambient  7 days
  Frozen  7 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis

OK

Gross lipemia

Reject

Gross icterus   

OK

Reference Values

IgA

0-<5 months: 7-37 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 16-50 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 27-66 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 36-79 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 27-246 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 29-256 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 34-274 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 42-295 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 52-319 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 60-337 mg/dL

≥18 years: 61-356 mg/dL

 

IgA1

0-<5 months: 10-34 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 14-41 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 20-50 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 24-58 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 16-162 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 17-187 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 21-221 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 27-250 mg/dL

13-<16 years: 36-275 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 44-289 mg/dL

≥18 years: 50-314 mg/dL

 

IgA2

0-<5 months: 0.4-5.5 mg/dL

5-<9 months: 1.5-6.2 mg/dL

9-<15 months: 2.8-7.0 mg/dL

15-<24 months: 3.9-7.7 mg/dL

2-<4 years: 1.3-31.1 mg/dL

4-<7 years: 1.1-39.1 mg/dL

7-<10 years: 1.4-48.0 mg/dL

10-<13 years: 2.6-53.4 mg/dL

13-<16 years:  4.7-55.1 mg/dL

16-<18 years: 6.6-54.3 mg/dL

≥18 years: 9.7-156.0 mg/dL

Day(s) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday; Continuously

Analytic Time

1 day

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test has been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

82784

82787 x 2

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
IGAS IgA Subclasses, S 87552-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
IGA_ IgA 2458-8
IGA1_ IgA1 6886-6
IGA2_ IgA2 6939-3