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HLA 146 Engraftment Myeloid/Neutrophil (CD33/66) subset
Test CodeHLA146
Alias/See Also
Performed at American Red Cross
ARC HLA 146
ARC HLA 146
CPT Codes
81268
Preferred Specimen
7.0 mL Pink EDTA, Whole blood or Bone Marrow
Minimum Volume
2.0 mL Pink EDTA Whole blood or Bone Marrow
Other Acceptable Specimens
Buccal Swab x4
Transport Container
Appropriate boxes or bubble wrap on any container to avoid breakage of the sample tube during transportation. swab Samples should be kept in paper envelope, not in plastic bags to avoid mold.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature or refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Whole blood:
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 30 days
Buccal Swab:
Ambient: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 30 days
Buccal Swab:
Ambient: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Incorrect labeling
Damaged sample tubes
Specimens collected in heparin
Damaged sample tubes
Specimens collected in heparin
Methodology
PCR and liquid bead array
FDA Status
FDA approved
Setup Schedule
Daily, Monday thru Friday
Report Available
Reports in 3 days
Limitations
Rare typing errors can occur due to primer or probe site mutations. Reports are reported as a single field result.
