HLA-DQ2/DQ8 Celiac
Orderable EAP code:
LAB100414
Billable EAP Codes:
80002863 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. 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-DQ2/DQ8 antigens.