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Test #
400
Test CPT Codes
86900, 81370, 86825, 88184, 88185 x2, 88187
Deceased Donor Evaluation
Test Type
Immunogenetics
Test Disease / Components
HLA Typing (Low Resolution, HLA-A, B, C (Class I), HLA-DRB1, DRB3/4/5, DQA1, DQB1, DPA1, DPB1 (Class II)
Test Technology
Real Time PCR, Flow Cytometry, Gel Agglutination
Clinical Utility
Diagnostic
Test Specimen
Peripheral Blood:
(2) 10ml ACD-A tubes
(1) 2ml red top (no anticoagulant)
Lymph Node
3-4 lymph nodes
(1) 2ml red top (no anticoagulant)
Spleen
Small section of spleen
(1) 2ml red top (no anticoagulant)
Storage, Stability & Shipping
Storage:
Label specimen with patient’s name, DOB, UNOS Number, and date/time of collection
Complete requisition form with required information
Ship samples at room temperature (do not refrigerate or freeze)
Stability:
Specimen viability decreases with time
Deliver to laboratory as soon as possible, preferably within 4 hours of collection
Turnaround Time (TAT)
Within 4 hours of receipt of sample