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

Disease Correlation-HLA-A, B, C, DR, DQ Single Antigen Typing (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:
 
One 10 mL yellow top (ACD) tube.
Delivery Instructions:
 
Deliver at room temperature.
Analytic Time:
 
10 days
Methodology:
 
Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide 
primers(SSO)
CPT Code:
 
See individual HLA typing test.
 
See also:
HLA Genotyping A, B or C Class I Intermediate Resolution (VAMC), Whole Blood
HLA Genotyping DR Beta 1, DR Beta 3, 4, 5 or DQ Beta and DP Intermediate Resolution (VAMC), Whole Blood
 
See Additional Information:
Iowa Regional Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory Required Content on Requisitions
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Updated: 04/15/2009

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