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BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT HLA TYPING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1875 Geisinger Epic ID: 48354 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
EDTA whole blood, buccal swab, or saliva | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
OGD 600 Oragene Saliva Kit
Buccal swab kit
6 mL lavender-top K2 EDTA tube
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Specimen required: |
6 mL EDTA whold blood; 4 mL minimum (varies depending on patient), 6 buccal swabs, or saliva collected in OGD 600 Oragene saliva kit | |
Special notes: |
OGD 600 Oragene Saliva kit is only saliva kit acceptable for testing at CHOP. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Please send samples to GMC Referred Tests to be processed. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Varies. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81382 x6, 81379 | |
| 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. | ||
Synonyms: |
Bone marrow transplnt human leukocyte antigen testing BMHLA
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