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Notification Type
Back IgA, SERUM | |
|---|---|
| Test Code:IGA | Specimen Collection:Serum |
| Component: IgA | Method: Immunoturbidimetric |
| Collection Notes:Avoid grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens. | |
| Clinical Utility:Decreased IgA levels are found in selective IgA deficiency and in ataxia telangiectasia. Elevated IgA is associated with monoclonal IgA myeloma, gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, and malabsorption. | |
| CPT Code:82784 | Testing Location:Sent to reference lab |
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPETemperature:Serum (1 mL) Ambient 3 Days Refrigerated 7 Days Frozen 6 Months | |