Printable Test Catalog - OU Medicine

TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red or Gold
SPECIAL HANDLING: Freeze if specimen is to be stored > 2 weeks
Draw from a fasting patient; test cannot be
performed on a lipemic sample
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 2 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 1.5 mL
TEST INCLUDES: Quantitation of IgG1,IgG2,IgG3,IgG4 & total IgG
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: Age specific
METHODOLOGY: Immunologic
CLINICAL USE: Study patients with recurrent bacterial
infections or allergy
CPT: 82784; 82787 x4
[IGGSYN] CSF IGG SYNTHESIS
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated CSF AND serum/plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Red or Gold AND Sterile container
SPECIAL HANDLING: Must have both CSF and serum to complete
testing
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL each
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.2 mL each
TEST INCLUDES: CSF and serum albumin; CSF and serum IgG; and
calculated IgG synthesis rate
TEST AVAILABILITY: Daily
REFERENCE RANGE: Synthesis rate: -9.9 to +3.3 mg/day
METHODOLOGY: Immunologic; spectrophotometry
CLINICAL USE: Diagnosis of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases
involving the CNS, in particular, multiple
sclerosis
CPT: 82784 x 2; 82040; 82042
[IGM] Immunoglobulin M
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated serum or plasma
TUBE OR CONTAINER: Light Green (heparin) or Gold
SPECIAL HANDLING: Draw from a fasting patient; test cannot be
performed on a lipemic sample
SPECIMEN VOLUME: 1 mL
MINIMUM VOLUME: 0.4 mL
TEST AVAILABILITY: Monday-Friday
TURNAROUND TIME: 2 days
REFERENCE RANGE: Age specific
METHODOLOGY: Immuno-turbidimetric
CLINICAL USE: Aid in the diagnosis and treatment of immune
deficiency states, protein-losing conditions,
chronic infections, liver disease and
Waldenstrom's macroglobinemia
CPT: 82784
[IGMCSF] CSF Immunoglobulin M
SPECIMEN REQUIRED: Refrigerated CSF