TEST NAME

IBC

See:  Iron & IBC

POWERCHART NAME

IGA GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGA*

MERCY LAB CODE

IGA9

0 - 4 months: 5 - 64 mg/dl
5 - 8 months: 10 - 87 mg/dl
9 - 14 months: 17 - 94 mg/dl
15 - 23 months: 22 - 178 mg/dl
2 - 3 years: 24 - 192 mg/dl
4 - 6 years: 26 - 232 mg/dl
7 - 9 years: 33 - 258 mg/dl
10 - 12 years: 45 - 285 mg/dl
13 - 15 years: 47 - 317 mg/dl
16 - 17 years: 55 - 377 mg/dl
> 18 years: 60 - 400 mg/dl

TEST NAME

IGE ALLERGEN SPECIFIC ANTIBODY

See:   Allergen Single*

POWERCHART NAME

IGE GAMMAGLOBULIN

MERCY TEST NAME

IGE*

MERCY LAB CODE

IGE

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 24 hours of each other.

Label specimens appropriately.  Send frozen to Mayo. Mayo # 8009.
Include BOTH CSF and serum specimens.

82040 X2 Albumin+* X2
82784 X2 Immunoglob Each+* X2

POWERCHART NAME

IGG SUBCLASSES

MERCY TEST NAME

IGG SUBCLASS*

MERCY LAB CODE

IGS

POWERCHART NAME

IMIPRAMINE & DESIPRAMINE LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

IMIPRA DESIPRA*

MERCY LAB CODE

IMDS

3 ml plasma from EDTA tube, 2 ml minimum.  Draw 12 hours after the last dose. EDTA plasma is preferred specimen but serum from red top tube is acceptable.

Remove plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Send refrigerated to Mayo.  Mayo # 8126.

Imipramine and Desipramine:  Total Therapeutic range:  125-275 ng/ml
                                              Toxic:  >=1,000 ng/ml
Desipramine Only: Total therapeutic concentration: 75-225 ng/ml       Toxic Concentration : >=500 ng/ml

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

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

TEST NAME

INFLUENZA A and B, RAPID

See:  Microbiology Section
In Pt Micro  / Regional Pt Micro

TEST NAME

INR  (INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO)

See:  Protime

POWERCHART NAME

INSULIN LEVEL

MERCY TEST NAME

INSULIN*

MERCY LAB CODE

INS

Send frozen to Mayo.  Mayo # 8664.  Frozen specimen is preferred, but refrigerated is acceptable.
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 I

MERCY TEST NAME

INSULIN LIKE GF I*       (SOMATOMEDIN-C)

MERCY LAB CODE

SOMC

0.5 ml serum from a SST tube.  Spin down, promptly remove serum from cells. Pediatric volume required is 0.25 ml.

POWERCHART NAME

INTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODY

MERCY TEST NAME

INTRINSIC FACTOR*

MERCY LAB CODE

IFAB

Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or serum gel tube(s). Pediatric volume required is 0.25 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 previous week.

POWERCHART NAME

IRON BINDING CAPACITY PROFILE

MERCY TEST NAME

IRON IBC

MERCY LAB CODE

IIBC

0.5 ml lithium heparin plasma from a PST tube. Sodium Heparin tubes are also accepted.  Stable 48 hours refrigerated or freeze. Iron Tests on patients who have had blood transfusion should be delayed several days.  Early morning specimen is preferred.  Refrigerate.

IRON: Ferrozine-Calculation using Deproteinization
IIBC: Calculation using Transferrin Method-Immunoturbidimetric

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.

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

ISOPROPANOL

See: Toxic Volatile Screen

TEST NAME

IVY BLEEDING TIME

See:  Bleeding Time