HLA Class I (ABC)

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Test Code

HLAABC

Alias/See Also

71100

CPT Codes
86813

Preferred Specimen

7 mL Whole Blood K2EDTA (lavender top) tube--More sample may be necessary if Lymphocyte Count is decreased.

Other Acceptable Specimens

10 mL Whole Blood Sodium Heparin (Dark Green Top) tube at Room Temperature

Instructions

Specimens collected on Fridays must arrive in the laboratory by noon. Complete HLA ordered on patients who are being considered for living related donor tissue or organ transplant, or who do not respond to random white blood cell or platelet transfusions.

Transport Container

K2EDTA (lavender top) tube

Transport Temperature

Room temperature or Refrigerated

Methodology
Lymphocytotoxicity

Setup Schedule

Monday - Friday
Specimen must be at Community Blood Center by noon on Fridays.
RF0CB

Report Available

2 days

Limitations

Complete HLA ordered on patients who are being considered for living related donor tissue or organ transplant, or who do not respond to random white blood cell or platelet transfusions.

Performing Laboratory
Community Blood Center
349 S Main St
Dayton, OH 45402

Last Updated: August 4, 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.