HLA-A, B and C




Test Mnemonic

HLABC

CPT Codes

  • 81372 - QTY (1)

Aliases

  • HLA-A,B,C Detectr

Performing Laboratory

Allogen Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
5 mLWhole bloodEDTA (Lavender) Ambient 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
7 mLWhole bloodACD A or B (Yellow) Ambient 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient7 days
Refrigerated7 days
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

2 - 4 days

Methodology

Name Description
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 
Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide Probe (SSOP) 

Reference Range

HLA A, B, and C
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Refer to Report 

Special Info

Transport WHOLE BLOOD at AMBIENT temperature. DO NOT CENTRIFUGE.

Clinical Info

This HLA typing should not be used for transplantation. The level of resolution does not meet the criteria for transplantation.