Special Instructions
If you have questions, please call HLA customer service at 800-533-1037 for assistance in selecting the appropriate HLA test for the patient.
Expected Turnaround Time
3 - 7 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Whole blood or buccal swabs
Volume
7 mL or four buccal swabs
Minimum Volume
3 mL or four buccal swabs
Container
Lavender-top (EDTA) tube or four buccal swabs in a sealed envelope (buccal swab kit). If submitting buccal swabs, please use the kit provided by Labcorp. To obtain the buccal swab kit or to discuss other specimen types, please call 800-533-1037.
Collection
Standard phlebotomy procedures or follow buccal swab kit instructions
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature. Protect from extreme heat or cold.
Causes for Rejection
Improper collection tube; mislabeled specimen
Test Details
Use
HLA DQB1*06:02 and HLA DQA1*01:02 are associated statistically with narcolepsy and are sometimes used as tests in support of that diagnosis.
Limitations
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Labcorp. It has not been cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Methodology
Next-generation sequencing or other methods as needed
References
Mignot E, Lin L, Rogers W, et al. Complex HLA-DR and -DQ interactions confer risk of narcolepsy-cataplexy in three ethnic groups. Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Mar;68(3):686-699. PubMed 11179016
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