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Test Code IgA Immunoglobulin A

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Plasma

Preferred Specimen: Li-Heparin Mint Green Top

Other Acceptable specimens: Serum/Gold Top

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

8 months

Refrigerated

8 months

Frozen

8 months

Collection Instructions

Collect specimen per standard laboratory collection procedures. 

 

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: 

Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. 

 

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: 

  • Samples should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
  • Centrifuge specimens at >2500 x g for 10 minutes at room temperature.
  • Aliquot sample into plastic transport tube containing a minimum of 0.2 mL of specimen.
  • Samples must be sent room temperature at 15-25oC.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Specimens that are clotted or grossly hemolyzed.
  • Specimens that were transported unspun/whole blood and draw time is greater than 6 hours.

Reference Values

Test

Age

Sex

Reference Range

IgA

0 up to 1 month

All

<6 mg/dL

1 month up to 4 months

All

6-58 mg/dL

4 months up to 7 months

All

10-96 mg/dL

7 months up to 3 years

All

36-165 mg/dL

3 years up to 4 years

All

45-135 mg/dL

4 years up to 5 years

All

52-210 mg/dL

5 years up to 6 years

All

52-220 mg/dL

6 years up to 7 years

All

83-217 mg/dL

7 years up to 8 years

All

65-240 mg/dL

8 years up to 9 years

All

74-260 mg/dL

9 years up to 10 years

All

108-200 mg/dL

10 years up to 11 years

All

70-122 mg/dL

11 years up to 12 years

All

91-225 mg/dL

12 years up to 15 years

All

100-325 mg/dL

15 years and up

All

100-490 mg/dL

Critical Values

Analyte

Unit

Low

High

Age

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

 

STAT Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Routine Turnaround Time: 4 hours

Testing Schedule: 24/7

Clinical Indications

The gamma globulin band as seen in conventional serum protein electrophoresis consists of 5 immunoglobulins. In normal serum, about 15% is IgA.

 

Monoclonal gammopathies of all types may lead to a spike in the gamma globulin zone seen on serum protein electrophoresis.

 

Monoclonal elevations of IgA characterize multiple myeloma.

 

Decreased immunoglobulin levels are found in patients with congenital deficiencies.

Test Components

Immunoglobulin A

Methodology

Immunological agglutination (Roche Diagnostics)

CPT Codes

82784

LOINC Codes

2458-8

Synonyms/Keyword Search

Gamma-Globulins, Quantitative

IgA single test

Immune Competence

Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Serum

Additional Information

  • Increased serum immunoglobulin concentrations occur due to polyclonal or oligoclonal immunoglobulin proliferation in hepatic disease (hepatitis, liver cirrhosis), connective tissue diseases, acute and chronic infections, as well as in the cord blood of neonates with intrauterine and perinatal infections.

     

    Elevation of IgA may occur in monoclonal gammopathies such as multiple myeloma, primary systemic amyloidosis, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, and related disorders.

     

    Decreased levels are found in patients with primary or secondary immune deficiencies.

Last Review Date

5/30/25

Volume

Preferred Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.2 mL

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