Sample type: Whole Blood

Test name: HLA type (DR,DQ,DP)Class II

Special precautions & notes: DNA test by PCR-SSO and or RT-PCR . Individual locus or all three loci can be tested for. For disease association (not diagnostic) and organ matching for transplantation.

Container: Citrate (Yellow top) or EDTA (lavender top)

Ideal volume (mL): 8 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Immunology

Turnaround time: 28 working days