Immunoglobulin D, Quantitative, Serum
| Immunoglobulin D, Quantitative, Serum | | | |
| Number | | 002162 |
| CPT | | 82784 |
| Synonyms | | IgD ; Quantitative IgD ; Quantitative Immunoglobulin D |
| Specimen | | Serum |
| Volume | | 1 mL |
| Minimum Volume | | 0.5 mL |
| Container | | Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube |
| Collection | | To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested. |
| Storage Instructions | | Refrigerate. Transfer specimen to a plastic transport tube before freezing. Freeze if held longer than 2 days. |
| Patient Preparation | | Patient should be fasting. |
| Causes for Rejection | | Hemolyzed or very lipemic specimen; specimen containing particulate matter |
| Reference Interval | | 0.13-15.27 mg/dL |
| Use | | Study patients for IgD myeloma |
| Methodology | | Immunologic |
| Additional Information | | Rare IgD-producing myelomas are reported, <1% of reported cases. |
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