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DONOR-SOLID ORGAN TRANSPLANT HLA TESTING |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1074 Geisinger Epic ID: 52221 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Whole blood | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
Four (4) 8.5 mL yellow top ACD solution A tubes AND one (1) 6mlLred top plain, non-serum separator tube | |
Special notes: |
This test is only available to Geisinger Transplant Department and is used for solid organ transplant testing ONLY. Collect only on Monday through Thursday. Avoid collection the day before a holiday. Testing will include Donor flow T&B cell crossmatch and/or Donor HLA ABC,DR/DQ, DPA1/DPB1 typing as needed per HLA protocol. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Do not centrifuge or refrigerate. | |
Transport temperature: |
Room temperature. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 24 hours. ** Send all specimens. UPMC Pinnacle will determine acceptability.** | |
Rejection criteria: |
Refrigerated or frozen specimen. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
Crossmatch: Billing is on recipient order. Typing: 81370, 81376x2, 81382 | |
| 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: |
Testing will include Donor flow T&B cell crossmatch and/or Donor HLA ABC,DR/DQ, DPA1/DPB1 typing as needed per HLA protocol. | |
Methodology: |
Flow Cytometry Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) |
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Synonyms: |
Donor T & B cell crossmatch, DHLAXM, Sld Tx Donor
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