44350:IMMUNOGLOBULIN A (IgA)
Author PeaceHealth Laboratories Modified by 07.04.2023
Alias Names:
IgA / Gammaglobulin A / Total Serum
Methodology:
Nephelometry (NEPH)
Edit Date:
4/18/2010
Performed:
Daily
Released:
Same day as tested
CPT Code:
82784
Specimen Collection Details
Collection:
One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube.
Handling:
Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells as soon as possible. Refrigerate.
Stability:
8 days refrigerated at 2-8° C. Stable one year frozen if frozen within 24 hours of collection. Allow only one freeze/thaw cycle.
Standard Volume:
0.5 mL serum.
Minimum Volume:
150 µL serum.
Transport:
Refrigerated if received in laboratory within 8 days of collection, or frozen on dry ice.
Comments:
See also: Immunoglobulin Panel (IgA, IgG, and IgM) (12600) .
Rejection Criteria:
Plasma; gross hemolysis or gross lipemia; specimen that has been frozen and thawed more than once; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 8 days after collection.
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