HLA-A29 Determination [16773]

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For Specimen Integrity during Extreme Weather see the “Lockbox Usage in Extreme Weather” document at the top of this page.

This test previously performed at Blood Center of Wisconsin will now be performed at Histocompatibility Laboratory UMASS Memorial Medical Center.

Test Code

HLAA29

Alias/See Also

16773

CPT Codes
81374

Preferred Specimen

5 mL whole blood collected in and EDTA (lavender-top) tube

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Whole blood collected in an ACD (yellow-top) tube or buccal swab.

Instructions

Other Acceptable sample types: For cord blood, bone marrow and peripheral blood leukocyte specimen submissions, please contact Versiti Wisconsin for collection, transport and stability instructions.

Samples cannot be shipped on Saturday or the day before holiday.
For Adult patients: If requesting more than one panel for HLA Transplant Testing, no more than 14 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube is required.
For Pediatric patients: If requesting more than one panel for HLA Transplant Testing, follow drawing instructions according to age as specified below. No more than what is specified by age is required.

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = 14 days
Refrigerated = 14 days
Frozen = Indefinite

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received frozen • Heparinized or citrated tubes

Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) • Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide (SSO)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Fri; Report available: 7-9 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory
Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.
638 N. 18th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233-2121

Last Updated: November 30, 2021

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.