HLA A-29 Uveitis Birdshot HLA A-29

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	HLA A-29 Uveitis Birdshot
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	HLA-A29 Uveitis Birdshot
EPIC Order Name	HLA A-29 Uveitis Birdshot
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
Specimen Volume	7 mL Whole Blood ( 4mL min)
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
Result Interpretation See Report This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined, by LabCorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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