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HLA-DR/DQ LOW RESOLUTION TYPING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2482 Geisinger Epic ID: 45117 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
14 mL whole blood. 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. | |
Special notes: |
This test is for Bone Marrow Transplants only. Specimens collected in heparin tubes unacceptable. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge. Do not aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature or refrigerated: 1 week. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Frozen specimens are not acceptable. Specimens collected in heparin tubes unacceptable. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81375 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
HLA-DR, DQ Class II DNA Typing | |
Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
HLA DR DQ Quest test code 15485 BMDRDQ
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