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Epic Test Code LAB101011 HLA-A, B Intermediate Resolution, Transplantation

Additional Codes

QUEST: 92158
 

Specimen Type

14 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Other Acceptable sample types: For cord blood, bone marrow and peripheral blood leukocyte specimen submissions, please contact Versiti Wisconsin for collection, transport and stability instructions.

Samples cannot be shipped on Saturday or the day before a holiday.
For Adult patients: If requesting more than one panel for HLA Transplant Testing, no more than 14 mL whole blood collected in EDTA (lavender-top) tubes is required.

For Pediatric patients: If requesting more than one panel for HLA Transplant Testing, follow drawing instructions according to age as specified. No more than what is specified by age is required.

Preferred Container

Lav Top Tube

Alternative Specimen(s)

Whole blood collected in an: acid citrate dextrose ACD (yellow-top), or sodium or lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 mL whole blood

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Transportation Needs

Room temperature

Specimen Rejection

Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
Less than 50% draw for Vacutainer tubes
Received room temperature >14 days
Received refrigerated or frozen
Hemolysis

Reference Values

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

HLA-A, B Intermediate Resolution, Transplantation - HLA typing is used to match donors and recipients for bone marrow and solid organ transplantation

Days of Analysis

Monday - Sunday AM

Turnaround Time

7-9 days once recived at testing lab

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction followed by Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide Probes

CPT Code(s)

81373 (x2)

Last Updated

24-Sept-20