HLA DR4

Last Modified: 7/14/2016 10:47:27 AM


Specimen Requirements:

5.0 mL Whole Blood in a Green Top Tube - Na Heparin
Collection Instructions:

Collect only Monday through Thursday 

Must be to testing facility with in 24 hours of collection
Minimum Volume: 3.0 mL Whole Blood
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 72 hours Ambient
Reference Range: A positive result indicates the presence of HLA-DR4 antigen which is associated with an increased risk of an adverse reaction to vaccination with Lyme disease vaccine
Methodology: Flow Cytometry (FC)
Clinical Significance: Testing for the presence of HLA-DR4 antigen in a patient is used to determine the potential risk of developing of lyme arthritis from infection with Borrelia burgdorferi or vaccination with lyme vaccine.
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 4 days
Days Performed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: MSOT
EPIC Test Code:
Send Out Test Code: 104548
Alternate Test Names: HLA-DR4, Flow Cytometry
CPT Coding: 00913333

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