The list of medical tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia includes:
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Diagnosis of X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia can be especially difficult because recurrent infections are common even in normal infants (many of whom don’t start producing their own antibodies until age 18 to 20 months). Immunoelectrophoresis and quantitative immunoglobulins (nephelometry) confirm decreased levels, or a total absence, of IgM, IgA, and IgG in the serum. IgG is usually less than 200 mg/dl, and IgA and IgM are almost unmeasurable. However, diagnosis by this method usually isn’t possible until the infant is 9 months old. Antigenic stimulation confirms an inability to produce specific antibodies, although cellular immunity remains intact.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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