TEST NAME

IBC

See:  Iron & IBC

POWERCHART NAME

IA-2 ANTIBODY

MERCY TEST NAME

IAB2

MERCY LAB CODE

IAB2

Radioimmunoprecipitation

POWERCHART NAME

IGA GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGA

MERCY LAB CODE

IGA

Both Male and Female (mg/dL)

0-4 months:  7-37

5 - 8 months:  16-50

9-14 months:  27-66

15 -24 months:  36-79

2-3 years:  27-246

4-6 years:  29-256

7-9 years:  34-274

10-12 years:  42-295

13-15 years:  52-319

16-17 years:  60-337

>17 years:  66-433

TEST NAME

IGE ALLERGEN SPECIFIC ANTIBODY

See:   Allergen Single*

POWERCHART NAME

IGE GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGE*

MERCY LAB CODE

IGE

POWERCHART NAME

IGG GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGG

MERCY LAB CODE

IGG

Both Male and Female (mg/dL)

0-4 months:  100-334

5 - 8 months:  164-588

9-14 months:  246-904

15 -24 months:  313-1170

2-3 years:  295-1156

4-6 years:  386-1470

7-9 years:  462-1682

10-12 years:  503-1719

13-15 years:  509-1580

16-17 years:  487-1327

>17 years:  635-1741

POWERCHART NAME

IGG INDEX CSF

MERCY TEST NAME

IGG INDEX CSF*

MERCY LAB CODE

CIGG

Nursing Service must notify the Lab when the CSF is collected so that the CSF and serum specimens can be collected within 1 week of each other.

• Label specimens appropriately. 
• Send refrigerated to Mayo. Refrigerated 14 days, frozen or ambient 14 days also acceptable. Mayo # 8009/ SFIN.
• Include BOTH CSF and serum specimens.

82040 Albumin,serum
82042 Albumin,spinal fluid
82784 X2 IgG,serum and spinal fluid

POWERCHART NAME

IGG SUBCLASSES

MERCY TEST NAME

IGG SUBCLASS*

MERCY LAB CODE

IGS

POWERCHART NAME

IGM GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGM

MERCY LAB CODE

IGM

1 mL serum from SST or plain red top tube, lithium heparin plasma, or EDTA plasma.  Minimum 0.5 mL.

 Hemolysis or gross lipemia.

Send refrigerated.  Freeze if storage will be longer than 3 days.

Both Male and Female (mg/dL)

0-4 months:  26-122

5 - 8 months:  32-132

9-14 months:  40-143

15 -24 months:  46-152

2-3 years:  37-184

4-6 years:  37-224

7-9 years:  38-251

10-12 years:  41-255

13-15 years:  45-244

16-17 years:  49-201

>17 years:  45-281

82784

POWERCHART NAME

IMIPRAMINE & DESIPRAMINE LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

IMIPRA DESIPRA*

MERCY LAB CODE

IMDS

• 3 ml serum in a plain red top tube.  Minimum 1.1 ml.
• Collect 12 hours after the last dose.
• Spin down within 2 hours of draw.

• Remove plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
• Send refrigerated to Mayo. Ambient or frozen also acceptable.  Mayo IMPR.

Included in report.

80174 Imipramine+*
80160 Desipramine+*

TEST NAME

IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS 24-HOUR URINE*

See: Monoclonal Protein Study, Urine*

TEST NAME

IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS CSF

See:  IgG Index CSF*

TEST NAME

IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS SERUM*

See: Monoclonal Protein Study*

POWERCHART NAME

IMMUNOGLOBULIN FREE LIGHT CHAIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IMMUNO FR LT CHAIN*

MERCY LAB CODE

IFLC

1.0 ml serum in a SST or plain red top tube.  Minimum 0.5 ml.

KAPPA-FREE LIGHT CHAIN 0.33-1.94 mg/dL
LAMBDA-FREE LIGHT CHAIN 0.57-2.63 mg/dL
KAPPA/LAMBDA FLC RATIO 0.26-1.65

POWERCHART NAME

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G, A, M PANEL

MERCY TEST NAME

IMMUNOGLOB A,G,M

MERCY LAB CODE

IMMG

TEST NAME

IMMUNOGLOBULIN SERUM

See:      Immunoglobulin IgA Serum
       Immunoglobulins IGG, A, M serum

TEST NAME

INDIRECT COOMBS

See: Antibody Screen

POWERCHART NAME

INFLUENZA A by PCR

MERCY TEST NAME

MERCY LAB CODE

MISM

Specimen:

Nasal swab using the Medical Diagnostic Lab NasoSwab™ transporter.

Comment:

• Only the approved NasoSwab™ transporter can be used for testing. Transporters can be requested from Mercy Microbiology Lab
• Only 1 nostril needs to be swabbed for testing
• Influenza B and/or H1N1 testing can also be performed on this same sample
• The transporters MUST STAY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE before, during and after collection
• Return the transporter to the lab ASAP after collection
• Samples are sent to MDL Monday thru Saturday

Performed:

At Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Daily with a 24 to 48 hour TAT

Reference value:

Negative for Influenza A

Method:

PCR

CPT Code:

87791

POWERCHART NAME

INFLUENZA B by PCR

MERCY TEST NAME

MERCY LAB CODE

MISM

Specimen:

Nasal swab using the Medical Diagnostic Lab NasoSwab™ transporter.

Comment:

• Only the approved NasoSwab™ transporter can be used for testing. Transporters can be requested from Mercy Microbiology Lab
• Only 1 nostril needs to be swabbed for testing
• Influenza A and/or H1N1 testing can also be performed on this same sample
• The transporters MUST STAY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE before, during and after collection
• Return the transporter to the lab ASAP after collection
• Samples are sent to MDL Monday thru Saturday

Performed:

At Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Daily with a 24 to 48 hour TAT

Reference value:

Negative for Influenza B

Method:

PCR

CPT Code:

87791

POWERCHART NAME

INFLUENZA A and B, RAPID

MERCY TEST NAME

INFLUENZA A and B, RAPID

MERCY LAB CODE

INFLU

Specimen:  

Nasal wash/aspirate.  Specimen must be kept refrigerated and tested within eight hours of collection.

Comment: 

• Test is very specimen dependent.  False negatives may be reported if the specimen is inadequate or poorly collected.
• Immediately transport to Laboratory
• Test differentiates between influenza A and influenza B.
• Although testing is available whenever a diagnosis of influenza is suspected, testing for influenza is not recommended outside of the respiratory virus season or in the absence of a current outbreak due to low specificity of the tes.

RL Client Comments:

• Write INFLUENZA A/B RAPID on the order form.
• Send the specimen refrigerated to Mercy lab.

Performed:

Within 8 hours of collection.  Available stat.

Reference value:

Negative for Influenza A and B.

Method:

Lateral Flow Immunoassay.

CPT Code:

87804

TEST NAME

INR  (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO)

See:  Protime

POWERCHART NAME

INSULIN LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

INSULIN

MERCY LAB CODE

INS

• 1 ml serum from SST.
• Non-fasting specimens acceptable for special studies.

• Send refrigerated.  
• Freeze if test will not be run within 24 hours.
• If multiple specimens are collected, enter a new order for each specimen.  Label each specimen with appropriate collection time.

POWERCHART NAME

INSULIN LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1

MERCY TEST NAME

INSULIN LIKE GF 1*       (SOMATOMEDIN-C)

MERCY LAB CODE

SOMC

• 0.5 ml serum from a SST or plain red-top tube. Minimum 0.35 ml. 
• Spin down, promptly remove serum from cells.

POWERCHART NAME

INTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODY

MERCY TEST NAME

INTRINSIC FACTOR*

MERCY LAB CODE

IFAB

1.0 ml serum from a SST or plain red top tube.  Minimum 0.5 ml.

This test should not be ordered on patients who have received a radioisotope (either diagnostically or therapeutically) or a vitamin B12 injection within the last two weeks.

POWERCHART NAME

IRON BINDING CAPACITY PROFILE

MERCY TEST NAME

IRON IBC

MERCY LAB CODE

IIBC

• Preferred in house: 0.5 ml lithium heparin plasma from a PST tube. 
• Preferred reference lab: 0.5 ml serum from a SST tube.
• Also acceptable:  Sodium Heparin Amm heparin, and serum from a plain red top tube.  
• Iron tests on patients who have had blood transfusion should be delayed several days. 
• Early morning specimen is preferred. 
• Refrigerate.

 8 hours room temperature, 48 hours refrigerated, freeze if >48 hours.

Iron:                50-212 mcg/dL
TIBC:              250-425 mcg/dL
% Saturation:  20-50%

Iron:  Colorimetric
IIBC: Direct UIBC measurement + Iron

TEST NAME

IRON BINDING CAPACITY

See:  Iron & IBC

TEST NAME

IRON LIVER TISSUE

MERCY TEST NAME

MISC GENERAL LAB

MERCY LAB CODE

CMIS

1. 0.5 mm X 1.0 cm from a needle biopsy of the liver.  A larger section is needed from a wedge biopsy.
2. Place specimen in Mayo metal-free specimen vial.
3. Any specimen vial other than a Mayo metal-free vial should be plastic, leached with 10% nitric acid for 2 days, rinsed with redistilled water, and dried in clean air.
4. Paraffin block is also acceptable.

• Send refrigerated to Mayo. Refrigerated, ambient, or frozen <14 days acceptable.  Mayo # 8350. 
• Include suspected diagnosis and clinical information.

Iron:    Males: 200 - 2400 mcg/g dry weight. 
           Females: 400 - 1600 mcg/g dry weight.
           Iron Index: <1.0 mmol/g/year

TEST NAME

IRRADIATION OF BLOOD PRODUCTS

When irradiation of blood or platelets is required, indicate so in the comment field. Orders for irradiated products must be entered into the computer and called to Lab, no later than 1515, Monday through Friday, in order to be transfused within 24 hours of receipt. Special arrangements must be made when the irradiated product is requested after 1515 or on weekends or holidays.

TEST NAME

ISLET CELL  IgG ANTIBODY

MERCY TEST NAME

IAB2 – GAD

MERCY LAB CODE

I2GAD

Includes: 

IAB2 (Mayo 89588/IA2) and GAD (Mayo 81596/GD65S).

Specimen: 

2.0 ml serum from plain red top tube or SST.  

Processing:

Send 2.0 ml serum refrigerated. Refrigerated <14 days, ambient <72 hours, or frozen also acceptable.

Performed:  

IA2  Tuesday, Thursday; 10:00 a.m.
GAD Monday through Thursday, Sungday; 10 a.m.

Method:

IA2 Radioimmunoprecipitation
GAD Radioimmunoassay (RIA)

CPT Code:

IA2 86341
GAD65 86341

TEST NAME

ISOPROPANOL

See: Toxic Volatile Screen

TEST NAME

ITRACONAZOLE LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

ITRACONAZOLE

MERCY LAB CODE

ITCON

Specimen: 

1 mL serum from plain red top tube. 

 Stability:

 14 days refrigerate, 14 days ambient, 14 days frozen

Processing:

Send refrigerated to Mayo.  Mayo ITCON/ 81247

Performed:  

1-3 days. Test Monday, Wednesday, Friday ; 9:00 a.m.

 Reference Value:

 Included in report.

Method:

High- Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

CPT Code:

80299

TEST NAME

IVY BLEEDING TIME

See:  Bleeding Time