The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Immunoglobulin D
Order Code: IGD
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or IPR Req 		  Commercial "Mail-out" Laboratory
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen
 
Serum
Collection Medium:
Red top tube 


Minimum:


Adult recommended minimum: 1.0 mL
Adult absolute minimum: 0.5 mL
Pediatric minimum: 0.3 mL


Rejection Criteria:


Lipemic or hemolyzed specimens


Analytic Time:


8 working days


Reference Range:


Less than or equal to 15.3 mg/dL


Test
Limitations:


IgD is one of the five classes of immunoglobulin.  IgD is mainly found 
on the surface of B-cells and may help regulate B-cell function.  The 
function of circulating IgD is unknown, but it likely serves as an 
early B-cell antigen receptor.


Methodology:


Nephelometry


CPT Code:


82784




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Updated: 05/16/2007

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