HLA-Verification Typing Class II
Orderable EAP code:
LAB100511
Billable EAP Codes:
80002950 x 1
CPT Codes:
81376 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 or a Buccal Swab. 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:
To fulfill Federal regulations requiring HLA typing using a sample obtained separate from the sample used for initial testing. Common and well-documented HLA allele determination using DNA technology (polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primers, sequence specific oligonucleotides, or Next Generation Sequencing).