Ig

Examples

• All

• A two-day clinic in Adams County, Colorado, administered IG to 693 individuals.

  Academic text (2006)

• Prior to approving clients for IG, staff greeted them and obtained basic demographic information, information on allergies, and medical consent.

  Academic text (2006)

• No anti-DNA or anti-Ig antibodies were found.

  Academic text (2000)

• The clinic screened an additional 195 individuals who were determined to be ineligible to receive IG.

  Academic text (2006)

• After conducting a public health risk assessment, TCHD decided to offer immune globulin (IG) to potentially exposed restaurant patrons.

  Academic text (2006)

• During the week following the news release, TCHD received 550 calls from the public inquiring about the IG clinic and asking for general information about the hepatitis A virus.

  Academic text (2006)

• The B henselae titers were > 1:1,024 for immunoglobulin (Ig) G and 1:80 for IgM.

  Academic text (2004)

• Patients 523 and 535, who had had miscarriages, had positive serologic results for total Ig but negative results for IgG and IgM (Table 2).

  Academic text (2014)

• The doctor explained that Ig proteins play a critical role in the immune response.

• Patients recovering from infections often have elevated levels of Ig in their blood.

Synonyms

I

immunoglobulin

vsIg

• Specialized

3 7.0

A protein made by the body that acts as an antibody to fight germs

is the short abbreviated label used instead of the full name

I

immune globulin

vsIg

• Specialized

1 5.3

Proteins that the body makes to help fight infections

is the standard scientific term rather than this phrasing

G

gamma globulin

vsIg

• Specialized

1 7.6

Proteins in the blood that help the body fight infection

focuses on antibody proteins in general rather than plasma context

I

immune gamma globulin

vsIg

• Specialized

5.2

A blood protein made by the body to fight infections

is the general antibody class, not restricted to gamma blood proteins

Surface Forms

Etymology