HLA Genotyping A, B & C Class I

HLA Genotyping A, B & C Class I - Urgent (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):

Blood

Minimum:

16 mL whole blood from TWO 10 mL yellow yop (ACD) tubes.

Testing Schedule:

Test performed daily.

Turn Around Time:

Resulted in Epic 2 working days.

Comments:

Schedule with VAMC Histocompatibility lab (158-5640) in advance.

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

Methodology:

HLA-A,B,C typing by PCR amplification with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP)

CPT Code:

81372