Crossmatch Lymphocytotoxic - Full (VAMC)
Iowa Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Veterans Affairs Hospital 10E-19
319-338-0581, EXT. 5640
(dial 158 from UIHC)
Specimen:
Whole Blood
Minimum:
THREE 10 mL yellow top (ACD) tubes on donor and patient AND one 10 mL red top (no additive) tube from recipient (patient).
Delivery Instructions:
Deliver at room temperature.
Turn Around Time:
Available STAT
Verbal report within 6 hours.
Resulted in Epic by 24 h.
Comments:
Order T and B cell separately. Includes cross-matching of current sample neat and diluted and all pertinent serum samples. Used for final cross-matching.

All HLA Testing is ordered through the University of Iowa Epic System.
Methodology:
Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity
CPT Code:
86805
 
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