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What do Ig and IgG mean?

April 26, 2017IG IgG mean

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What do Ig and IgG mean?

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Ig is an abbreviation for immunoglobulin (antibody). Five types of immunoglobulins are present in colostrum, specifically IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, & IgM. A quick harvest ensures the highest levels of immunoglobulins and other immune factors. These energizing elements in colostrum have been scientifically proven to be anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory in nature, thereby giving a healthy boost to the immune system when consumed. Lab tests on the colostrum products that we sell either measure the total immunoglobulin percentage (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgM, and IgG) or just measure the IgG percentage. A lab test that measures the total Ig percentage will generally run 2% to 3% higher than a test for just the IgG percentage because the total includes all of the Ig factors. Many labs measure just the IgG content, feeling that the tests are more accurate because the highest and most predominant Ig factor in colostrum is IgG.