Immunogenetics/HLA Laboratory Profiles

Testing for Individual HLA Alleles

Patients are tested for particular HLA alleles, for use in the diagnosis or treatment of various conditions. The following is a partial listing of HLA/disease or drug hypersensitivity associations.

Transaction Code	Disease	Associated HLA Allele(s)
3915-10	Birdshot Retinopathy Association	HLA-A*29
3082-00	Ankylosing Spondylitis (and other arthropathies)	HLA-B*27
3915-11	Behcet’s Disease Association	HLA-B*51
3915-31 3915-30	Celiac Association	HLA-DQB102 HLA-DQA105
3915-31	Narcolepsy Association	DQB1 *0602

Transaction Code	Drug Hypersensitivity	Associated HLA Allele(s)
3915-11	Carbamazepine	B*1502
3915-11	Abacavir	B*5701
3915-11	Allopurinol	B*5801

**In addition to the above list we can type for any A, B, C, DRB1, DRB3, DRB4, DRB5, DQA1, DQB1, DPB1, DPA1 alleles.

Testing Details for Individual HLA Alleles

Specimen Requirements: One 10cc ACD blood (yellow top, solution A or B) tube
Labeling Requirements: Specimen must have the patient’s first and last name, a date of draw and a unique identifier written on the tube.
All specimens must be accompanied by a Request for Testing Form
Analytic Time: See specific test for details.

Testing schedule: Monday through Friday

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