Immunogenetics Laboratory

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

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HLA-DRB1, DQA1, DQB1 for Type I Diabetes

  • Synonyms: HLA-DR, HLA-DQ
  • LIS Mnemonic: HLADIABETES

    Collect

    Lavendar (EDTA)

    Volume Required

    4ml

    Minimum Required

    1ml

    Transport

    Room temperature

    Stability

    72 hrs

    Unacceptable conditions

    Samples older than 72 hours. Mislabeled samples: Samples must be labeled with at least two different identifiers, date & time of collection, and collector's signature.

Days Performed

Monday-Friday (7:30AM- 5:00PM)

Reported

5 days

Reflex Testing

N/A

CPT

81382

Methodology

PCR-SSOP

Interpretation

The patient is reported as Positive or Negative for the alleles found to be associated with the disease.

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