HLA A-29 Uveitis Birdshot Build info

Synonyms

  • HLA A-29 UVEITIS BIRDSHOT
  • HLA A-29
  • LAB14196

Short Name

HLA A-29 UVEITIS BIRDSHOT

Procedure Master Number

LAB14196

Procedure ID

183753

Clinical Info

Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a rare form of autoimmune uveitis that can lead to severe visual impairment. 
Greater than 95% of patients diagnosed with BSCR carry the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)A*29 allele of the major 
histocompatibility complex (MHC). The MHC family of genes code for a highly variable set of cell surface glycoproteins 
(HLAs) that play a critical role in presenting antigens to T cell receptors to elicit an immune response.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Lavender Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  LAvender Top Tube
Specimen: 7 mL Whole Blood (4 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature

Methodology

Sequence-based typing (SBT), sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP), and/or 
sequence-specific primers (SSP) as needed to obtain the required resolution.

Days Performed

TAT: 4-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

81381

PDM

245100

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HLA METHODOLOGY HLAMETH HLA METHODOLOGY Hla Methodology
HLA-A HLAA HLA A Hla-A