HLA C CWD Resolution
Also known as: CWD Resolution Typing
Use
Test provides data for clients to use for matching transplant donors and recipients. Specific HLA C alleles may be correlated with certain disease states or other clinical conditions. This test may be used to identify specific alleles.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The assay may not resolve rare or unusual allele combinations. Alleles encoding identical protein sequences in the antigen recognition site will not be further distinguished, even if they are common and well-documented.
Methodology
NGS (Sanger)
Biomarkers
No genes
Gene
LOINC Codes
- 42664-3 - HLA-Cw
Result Turnaround Time
3-7 days
Related Documents
For more information, please review the documents below
Specimen
Whole Blood
Volume
7 mL
Minimum Volume
3 mL
Container
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature; protect from extreme heat or cold. Do not freeze.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolyzed specimen; clotted specimen; wrong specimen container
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