Laboratory Test Directory

CYTOTOXIC ANTIBODY SCREEN:  (089-0038 {Renal}, 082-0059 {Non-Renal})

Transplant Candidate (pre-transplant or post-transplant) 

PRA, PRA X, PRA T, PRA B, PRAX T, PRAX B

Luminex microbead assay.

Analysis of patient sera against panel of HLA molecules attached to microbeads for antibody determination.

Routine: 5 days; STAT: 4 hours

Collect:   Blood.  10cc red-top (no additive) container

Specimen Preparation:   Routine venipuncture

Storage/Transport:   Deliver immediately to lab at room temperature; do not refrigerate

Stability:  Deliver immediately to Tissue Antigen Lab

Causes for Rejection:   Incorrect tube, incorrect label, hemolyzed sample

Patient diagnosis, diagnosis code.

N/A

Samples can be delivered to the Tissue Antigen Laboratory, Room 3.350J, Children's Hospital, Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5:00 PM. Samples received after noon will be processed the next business day.

The request form must contain the following information: patient name, UH #, physician's name, route, and extension. 

86807

When ordering tests for which Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement will be sought, physicians should only order tests that are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient.  Components of the organ or disease panels may be ordered individually.  The diagnostic information must substantiate all tests ordered and must be in the form of an ICD-9 code or its verbal equivalent.