EPIC CODE: LAB73 Immunoglobulin A (IgA), S

Additional Codes

Sunquest: IGA

REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING

UnityPoint Health Methodist

COLLECTION/TRANSPORT

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Collect

One - Gold (SST), Red, or Green Tube (lithium heparin)

Preferred volume: 6 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Storage/Transport Temperature

Centrifuged gold, or 1 mL serum/plasma (Min: 0.3 mL) at room temperature or refrigerated.

Stability

AFTER SEPERATION FROM CELLS
Ambient (room temperature)	8 hours
Refrigerated 2-8° C	7 days
Frozen (-20° C)	3 months

Unacceptable Conditions

Severely lipemic, contaminated or hemolyzed samples

Remarks

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection

ORDERING

*

Day(s) Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Methodology

Nephelometry

RESULTING

*

Reference Interval

mg/dL
AGE	FEMALE	MALE
0 - 1 year	0 - 30	0 - 30
1 -3 years	17 - 94	17 - 96
4 - 6 years	33 - 185	36 - 198
7 - 9 years	44 - 244	48 - 266
10 - 13 years	52 - 290	57 - 318
14 - 17 years	62 - 343	64 - 352
18 years	69 - 380	68 - 379
> 18 years	70 - 400	70 - 400

CPT

82784