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HLA-B51 DETERMINATION |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1047 Geisinger Epic ID: 52113 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood preferred | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
4 mL green/green-top (sodium heparin) tube
3 mL green/black top lithium heparin tube
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Specimen required: |
Preferred: Adult volume: 14 mL whole blood collected in an EDTA (lavender-top) tube: minimum 5 mL. Pediatric volumes: 0.1 year - 3mL; 1-5 years - 5 mL; 6-10 years - 7 mL; > 10 years - 14 mL. | |
Special notes: |
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 above. No more than what is specified by age is required. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Samples cannot be shipped on Saturday or the day before holiday. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Whole blood (preferred): Room temperature: 14 days. Refrigerated: Unacceptable. Frozen: Unacceptable. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Received frozen. Heparinized or citrated tubes. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
81374 | |
| 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-B51 Determination. | |
Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16775, HLA-B51
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Clinical significance: |
HLA-B51 Determination | |