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HLA Typing for Celiac Disease Clinical Trial
Test Code902172
CPT Codes
81376 (x2), 81382 (x2)<br>Clinical Trial Code
Preferred Specimen
5 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Whole blood collected in a sodium heparin (green-top) tube
Instructions
A separate EDTA (lavender-top) tube must be submitted for all HLA testing. If submitted with any other test requiring an EDTA tube, please submit a separate tube for this test. Do not open tube.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen specimens
Methodology
PCR followed by Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide Probes
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 6 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
Clinical Significance
This test is used in the evaluation of genetic risk for celiac disease.
