Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

HLA Typing - Disease Association (Synonym: Ankylosing Spondylitis (B27), Autoimmune Hepatitis, Behcet Disease (B51), Birdshot Retinopathy (A29), Celiac (DQ2/DQ8), Narcolepsy (DQB1*06:02), Uveitis (other than Birdshot) (A29/B27/B51))

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB4304

Test Code:

SEE ADDITIONAL TEST INFORMATION FOR TEST CODES

Specimen Type:

Blood

Primary Container:

PALE YELLOW (ACD-A)

Alternate Containers:

LAVENDER EDTA

Test Resources:

For testing sent to Calgary:		For testing sent to Edmonton:
	Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (HIL)/Tissue Typing Requisition, Disease Association and Pharmacogenomics, HIL - REQ9054TT-DA (Calgary)		Histocompatibility Requisition - CH-0319 (Edmonton)

Processing:

DO NOT centrifuge, refrigerate or freeze.

Transportation:

Room temperature

Testing Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Testing Area:

HLA/HIL

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone: Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Edmonton Zone: University of Alberta Hospital

Additional Test Information:

Requisition MUST accompany the specimen.

Test Codes

Test	Calgary Zone	Central Zone	North Zone	South Zone
Ankylosing Spondylitis (B27)	HLAB27DNA	HLAB27	HLAB27	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Autoimmune Hepatitis	HLALR	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Behcet Disease (B51)	HLAB51	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Birdshot Retinopathy (A29)	HLAA29	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Celiac (DQ2/DQ8)	HLADQ2DQ8	MISC	HLADQ	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Narcolepsy (DQB1*06:02)	HLADQ6	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Uveitis (other than Birdshot) (A29/B27/B51)	HLAA29, HLAB27DNA and HLAB51	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC
Other (journal reference required)	HLALR for Low Resolution or HLAHR for High Resolution	MISC	MISC	Lethbridge: HLAABC Medicine Hat: MISC

Contact Comments:

Calgary: Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Lab (HIL) at 403-770-3652.
Edmonton: HLA Laboratory at 780-407-8881.

Last Updated On:

Monday, November 9, 2020