Carbamazepine Sensitivity HLA Associations

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This test is currently only available in BHS CPRS. If you are a Bedford provider and wish to see this test offered in Bedford CPRS- please contact the Bedford Laboratory. Testing performed at Lab Corp

Test Code

CARBAM SENS HLA(O)

Includes

Carbamazepine Sensitivity

HLA A*3101

HLA A*31:01

HLA A3101

HLA B*1502

HLA B*15:02

HLA B1502

Oxcarbazepine Sensitivity

Preferred Specimen

whole blood - 2 lavender top tubes

Transport Temperature

refrigerated

Methodology
Sequence-based typing (SBT or NGS), sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP), and/or sequence-specific primers (SSP) as needed to obtain a high resolution typing

Limitations

A negative test result does not rule out an adverse reaction with the drug Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine. Even with approproate precautions, an occasional specimen may not be satisfactory for testing. In such cases, an additional specimen should be collected for retesting.

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Clinical Significance

Performing Laboratory
LabCorp

Additional Information
Link to test info

Last Updated: August 15, 2022

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.