UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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HLA Class I Typing (A,B,C)
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| Test Code(s): |
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HLATS / HCHLATS (if Pre-Tx) , HLATB / HCHLATB (if Post-Tx)
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| CPT Code(s): |
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86813
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| Methodology: |
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Reverse SSO detected by Luminex xMAP (Multi-Analyte Profiling)
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| Clinical Significance: |
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HLA class I low-resolution typing typically used to match donor and recipients for organ transplantation and HLA-matched platelet transfusion.
Refer to individual test directory entries for HLA A Locus, HLA B Locus, and HLA C Locus.
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Mon-Fri, dayshift by appointment only. Call 263-8815 (option 3) before collection.
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: 3 working days.
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Specimen Requirements
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Blood
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| Patient Preparation: |
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No transfusions (RBC, WBC, Platelets) within 24 hours prior to collection.
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Preferred: Lavender top
Also Acceptable:
Lavender top,
Yellow top(with ACD-A/B anticoagulant)
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Preferred: 4 mL
Pediatrics: 2 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Whole Blood
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Preferred: 4 mL
Pediatrics: 2 mL
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| Specimen Processing: |
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Do not centrifuge.
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Do NOT open tube. Transport whole blood specimen at room temperature to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) immediately.
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Ambient: 5 days
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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| Additional Information: |
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by this laboratory. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or for research. This laboratory is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA-88) as qualified to perform high complexity clinical laboratory testing.
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HLA Typing, Tissue Typing, A29, B57, Class I, Class 1, Class one, B15, Carbamazepine, Abacavir, B*1502, B*5701, 5701, 1502
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