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POST HLA CLASS 1 & 2, SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1051 Geisinger Epic ID: 52129 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
One 6 mL plain red-top non-serum separator tube, unspun. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge or refrigerate. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 5 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
** Send all plain red-top tubes. UPMC Pinnacle will determine stability/acceptability.** | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
This test is only available to Geisinger Transplant Department and is used for solid organ transplant testing ONLY. This test is ordered for POST transplant patients only | |
CPT code(s): |
86830, 86831 | |
| 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: |
Class I & II PRA, Antibody identification (Class I and Class II) | |
Methodology: |
Flow Cytometry |
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Synonyms: |
Post transplant HLA Ab, Post transfusion HLA Ab, HLA donor specific antibody, TXDSA, Sld Tx Post
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Clinical significance: |
The HLA DSA test will provide information relevant for post-transplant monitoring and consists of HLA Class I & II Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA), the presence/absence of DSA(s), and the strength/trend of the DSA(s). | |