

CELIAC DISEASE (HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8) GENOTYPING
Specimen Required
Alternate Specimen
Methodology
Stability
Reference Range
Performed
Draw blood in a Lavender tube. Send 3.0 mL whole blood (1.0 mL minimum) room temperature in original collection tube. |
Alternate Specimen
Whole blood: ACD A or B |
Methodology
Polymerase Chain Reaction/Fluorescent Monitoring |
Stability
Room Temperature: 72 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: Unacceptable |
Reference Range
By report |
Performed
Varies |
Turnaround Time | 10-14 days | ||||||||
Test Code | CDHLA | ||||||||
CPT-4 Code (s) |
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LOINC Codes |
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