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3023465
Gamma globulins, or Ig's, are a class of serum proteins that can be identified by electrophoresis. The most significant gamma globulins are antibodies. Gamma globulin injections are sometimes given in an attempt to temporarily boost a patient's immunity. Injections are also given to patients who have been exposed to hepatitis A or measles and to patients who lack the ability to produce gamma globulins because of an immune deficiency, such as in X-linked agammaglobulinemia. [1]
In the OMOP vocabulary 3023465 is a Standard Concept that represents the measurement GAMMA GLOBULIN [MASS/VOLUME] IN SERUM OR PLASMA BY ELECTROPHORESIS
A normal range for this measurement is 0.7 to 1.6 g/dL. [2]
The recommended low and high values for each unit associated with 3023465 are below. These are not meant to be normal values. Rather, these are meant to be biologically plausible values. For example, it would be implausible to see a patient with a weight of 0 kg though a person could be 2.5 kg.
In the OMOP vocabulary 8713 is a Standard Concept that represents the unit GRAM PER DECILITER
0.0
10.0
The range 0-10 was chosen based on values seen in real world data. There are a number of outliers seen in this measurement likely due to source data entry mis-types and/or meaurement mis-labeling. In the data reviewed more than 90% of data with this standard unit concept should be accounted for.