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Mayo Test ID: IGGS4
Reporting Name
IgG4, Ig SubclassesUseful For
Supporting the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease
Specimen Type
SerumOrdering Guidance
This test only quantitates the IgG4 protein. If quantitation of all IgG subclass types is desired, order IGGS / IgG 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
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Ambient | 14 days | ||
| Frozen | 14 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | Reject |
| Gross lipemia | Reject |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
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: ≤111.0 mg/dL
≥18 years: 2.4-121.0 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Method Name
Turbidimetry
CPT Code Information
82787
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 IgG4. The Binding Site Group, Ltd: ver.23, 07/2019)