HLA B*51 Disease Association HLAB51

Synonyms
Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	HLA B*51 Disease Association
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	HLA B*51 Disease Association
EPIC Order Name	HLA B*51 Disease Association
Clinical Info	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 B51 allele of the major histocompatibily complex (MHC). HLA B51 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.
Specimen Type	Blood
Container	Lavender Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Lavender Top Tube Specimen: 7 mL Whole Blood (3 mL min) Transport Temperature: Room Temperature Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature only
Transport Instructions	Room Temperature
Specimen Stability	14 Days Room Temperature only
Methodology	Sequence-based typing (SBT), sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes (SSOP), and/or sequence-specific primers (SSP) as needed to obtain the required resolution. TAT: 4 - 8 Days
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	LabCorp
CPT	81373 LOINC Code 13299-3
PDM	2059703
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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