IMMUNOGLOBULIN D
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- IMMUNOGLOBULIN D
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- IgD
- CPT Codes
- 82784
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 44228
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Centrifuge and immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube
Frozen- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
Less than or equal to 15.3 mg/dL
- Methodology
Nephelometry
Clinical Significance
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. IgD likely serves as an early B-cell antigen receptor, however, the function of the circulating IgD is largely unknown.