UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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HLA C Locus
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| Test Code(s): |
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LRCLOCS / HCCLOCS (if Pre-Tx) , LRCLOCB / HCCLOCB (of 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-to-mid level resolution typing typically used to match donor and recipients for organ transplantation and HLA-matched platelet transfusion.
Commonly ordered with HLA-A and HLA-B locus for class I HLA typing.
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Mon-Fri, dayshift.
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: 3 working days.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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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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| Collection Container: |
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Preferred: Lavender top
Also Acceptable:
Lavender top,
Yellow top(with ACD-A/B anticoagulant)
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| Collection Volume: |
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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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| Volume Required: |
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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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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport whole blood specimen at room temperature to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220) immediately.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 7 days
Refrigerated: 3 weeks
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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A written interpretive report will be provided.
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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, Class I, Class 1, C-locus
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