Immune Globulin (Ig) is an expensive and limited resource. It is prepared by several commercial manufacturers who use plasma derived from donors to produce IVIg and SCIg.
The BC Provincial Blood Coordinating Office (PBCO) operates an Ig Utilization Management Program to ensure that enough IVIg and/or SCIg is available for patients likely to benefit from the treatment. The program incorporates the:
BC Ministry of Health Policy on Health Authority Immune Globulin Utilization Management Directives which requires that requests for IVIG use are screened in hospital Transfusion Medicine Services to ensure that IVIG is used in accordance with the BC IVIg Utilization Management Program Recommendations
BC Ig Dose Calculator
To support compliance with the BC Ig Recommendations and Directives, please refer to the Ig Dose Calculator below.
The calculator should not replace sound clinical judgment concerning a patient's unique situation, the aim being to arrive at the lowest possible dose while maintaining clinical efficacy.
