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HLA Laboratory (Tissue typing laboratory)

Tissue Typing Tests

  • HLA-A (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

  • HLA-B (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

  • HLA-C (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

  • HLA-DR (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

  • HLA-DQ (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

  • HLA-DP (Low Resolution, High Resolution)

Definition

HLA Typing
Method: With sequence-specific primers (SSP) and Sequence Specific Oligonucleotides (Luminex SSO)
Sample Type: Blood with EDTA
Amount of Sample: 2 ml
Sample Container: Purple Covered Tube
Working Time: Everyday
Resulting Period: 20 Days

Sample Refusal Criteria

Samples of patients who are subjected to blood transfusion within 10 days before the blood collection, EDTA blood samples with clots, hemolysis and are not conserved at room temperature below 25 oC, Delivered to the unit within more than 48 hours, Blood samples that are not collected in proper tubes and in sufficient amounts, Blood samples in a tubes which are not covered, Blood samples that do not include the information of names-surnames of patients and sample types and the test types to be performed are not accepted.

Sample Acceptance Criteria

The blood samples that do not contain clots and hemolysis, that collected in proper tubes in sufficient amounts for the test to be performed, are not subjected to blood transfusion within 10 days before blood collection, preserved at room temperature below 25 oC, include information of names- surnames of patients, sample types and test types to be performed are accepted.

Test Requests and Entries

The preludes for all patients are carried out from hospital automation system with test names and test codes. The secretary of outpatient clinic makes identity authentication for the patient. The secretary sees the test requests of patient on automation system and prints the test barcodes. On barcodes the name of the test, name of the outpatient clinic which the test was requested, date and time that the sample is collected are stated along with the identifier of the patient. Patient and donor information are written on the test request form, and the consent form related with the test is got signed by patient or relative of the patient. Patients are notified verbally and in written, about the time of test results and from where to receive the test results. The patient and relatives are taken to the blood collection lab for collecting sample by the nurse of outpatient clinic.