HLA B51 Disease Association
Order Name
HLA B51
Test Number: 5194348
Revision Date 12/12/2022
Test Number: 5194348
Revision Date 12/12/2022
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
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HLA B51 Disease Association
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See Test Notes |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
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| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | 7 mL (3 mL) | EDTA Whole Blood | EDTA (Lavender Top) | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Specimen Type: Lavender-top (EDTA) tube Specimen Storage: Maintain specimen at room temperature; protect from extreme heat or cold. Do NOT freeze. Specimen Collection: Not Available Special Instructions: If you have questions, please call 800-533-1037 (HLA customer service) for assistance in selecting the proper HLA test for the patient. Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| Expected TAT | 3 - 7 days |
| Clinical Use | Behcet Disease (BD) is a rare, chronic, multisystem disease caused by vasculitis of blood vessels throughout the body. The disease course is marked by recurrent ulcers of the oral and genital regions, often with severe ocular inflammation that may lead to visual impairment or blindness. This disease is found most often in individuals that carry the HLA B*51 allele of the major histocompatibily complex (MHC). HLA B*51 is the predominant risk factor for BD in all populations studied, however not all BD patients carry the B*51 allele. The disease is prevalent in countries in the eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and East Asia and in individuals of Middle Eastern, Far Eastern and Mediterranean decent. |
| Notes | Sequence-based typing (SBT), sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP), and/or sequence-specific primers (SSP) as needed to obtain the required resolution. Labcorp Test Code: 167389 |
| CPT Code(s) | 81373 |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Reference Lab |