The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

MICA Genotyping Intermediate Resolution (VAMC)

Order Form: Tissue Typing Laboratory Test Requisition 		  Iowa Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Veterans Affairs Hospital 10E-19
(319-338-0581), EXT. 5640
dial 158 from UIHC 
Specimen
 
Whole Blood
Minimum:
 
THREE - FOUR 10 mL yellow top (ACD) tubes.  For patients with low white 
counts-additional tubes are needed.  Buccal swabs may be used if normal 
sample requirements can not be met.
Delivery Instructions:
 
Deliver at room temperature.
Analytic Time:
 
10 days
Methodology:
 
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) - Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide 
(SSO)
CPT Code:
 
86812(x1) each
86891(x1) each
83894(x1) each
83900(x1) each
83912(x2) each
83896(x45)
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Updated: 03/04/2008

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