HLA-A29 Birdshot

Orderable EAP code:

LAB100412

Billable EAP Codes:

80002861 x 1

CPT Codes:

81374 x 1

Lab Section:

Laboratory of Immunogenetics and Transplantation (LIT)

Turnaround Time:

Routine: 7 Days
Urgent: 2 Days

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Specimen Requirements:

6 mL blood in a LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Refrigerated specimens are stable for up to 7 days. Room temperature samples are stable for up to 24 hours.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

2 mL blood in a 3 mL LAVENDER top (EDTA) tube. Refrigerated specimens are stable for up to 7 days. Room temperature samples are stable for up to 24 hours.

Comments:

A DNA test (polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers, sequence specific oligonucleotides, or Next Generation Sequencing) for the detection of the HLA-A29 antigen.