Disease Correlation-HLA-A, B, C, DR, DQ Single Antigen Typing (VAMC)

Iowa Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center 10E-19
319-338-0581, EXT. 5640 (dial 158 from UIHC)

Specimen(s):

Whole Blood

Minimum:

One 10 mL yellow top (ACD) tube.

Delivery Instructions:

Deliver at room temperature.

Testing Schedule:

Test performed twice weekly.

Turn Around Time:

Resulted in Epic by 5 working days.

Comments:

All HLA Testing is ordered through the University of Iowa Epic System.

Methodology:

Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide primers (SSO)

CPT Code:

See individual HLA typing test.