Table 4.
Answers refer to target Ig level, monitor, and stop of Ig replacement.
| Question | Answers | N (%) |
| Do you routinely start Ig replacement for patients with isolated low serum IgG level who do not have a history of recurrent or severe infection? | No | 31 (64.58) |
| Yes, if IgG below lower limit of reference | 13 (27.08) | |
| Yes, only if total IgG < 4 g/L | 2 (4.17) | |
| Yes, in selected patients | 2 (4.17) | |
| Do you use intravenous Ig replacement? | No, I do not use IVIG | 21 (43.75) |
| Yes | 27 (56.25) | |
| Do you use subcutaneous Ig replacement? | No, I do not use SCIg | 44 (91.67) |
| Yes | 4 (8.33) | |
| Do you monitor IgG levels during Ig replacement, and if so, how often? | No | 11 (22.92) |
| Opportunistically (e.g., only if infections arise) | 16 (33.33) | |
| Every month (or more frequently) | 10 (20.83) | |
| Every 2–6 months | 6 (12.50) | |
| Annually | 0 (0) | |
| I don’t know | 2 (4.17) | |
| Other | 3 (6.25) | |
| What serum Ig level do you aim for, for IV Ig replacement? | I don’t know | 9 (18.70) |
| Lower than 6 g/L | 6 (12.50) | |
| 6–15 g/L | 9 (18.70) | |
| Higher than 15 g/L | 16 (33.30) | |
| Within normal reference range | 8 (16.70) | |
| Do you use IgG levels to adjust the Ig replacement dose? | No | 42 (87.50) |
| Yes | 6 (12.50) | |
| When do you stop Ig replacement? | I do not stop Ig replacement unless adverse events occur | 11 (22.92) |
| After a fixed duration of treatment | 30 (62.50) | |
| Other | 10 (20.83) |
Note: Ig = immunoglobulin, IVIG = intravenous immunoglobulin, SCIG = subcutaneous immunoglobulin.