PNEUMOCOCCUS IgG ANTIBODIES, SERUM

Reference values Modification

Test code: 3424

Effective update from 04/21/25

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Limit of quantification: 3.3 µg/mL             * In POSITIVE IgG, we recommend a second collection at 2-3 weeks of the first to evaluate the kinetics of antibody production.             * This test measures antibodies against the 23 polysaccharide components of the pneumococcal vaccine and is used to assess the efficacy of immunization       Serotypes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19A, 19F, 20, 22F, 23F, 33F.                           Version of Test: 8

Absence of immunization: < 9.7 μg/mL     Intermediate immunization: 9.7 – 270.0 μg/mL     Optimal immunization: > 270.0 μg/mL     *To assess the response to the vaccine, two dosages must be taken: before and after vaccination.     *This test evaluates antibodies against the 23 polysaccharide components of the pneumococcal vaccine and is used to assess the effectiveness of immunization.     Serotypes included: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9N, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 17F, 18C, 19A, 19F, 20, 22F, 23F, 33F. *Source: Testing for Streptococcus pneumoniae antibodies. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.                     Version of Test: 9

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