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HLA AB TYPING

Message
HLA TYPING FOR HLA matched platelets
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Test Code
HLAAB


Alias/See Also
Plateletpheresis HLA Matched Leuko Irr


CPT Codes
81373x2

Includes
HLA-A;HLA-B;


Preferred Specimen
Whole Blood


Minimum Volume
14 ml EDTA Whole Blood (lavender top)


Transport Container
2 -7 mL lavender top tubes and 1 -10 mL red top tube (no gel)


Transport Temperature
Room Temperature


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimen drawn in wrong tube; grossly hemolyzed specimen; improperly labeled; quantity not sufficient for analysis .


Methodology
PCR-rSSO

Setup Schedule
Must be drawn Sunday-Thursday. The specimens need to be received at the reference lab by 4 PM the same day they are drawn.


Report Available
5-7 days


Limitations
Send out test


Clinical Significance
Tissue typing to determine compatibility prior to leukocyte transfusion and platelet transfusion if the patient has become refractile to random donor platelets .




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.