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HLA Typing for Bone Marrow
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General
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Clinical Use:
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HLA Typing is performed for Haematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT)/ Bone Marrow Transplant on potential recipients and donors in order to investigate histocompatibility to identify the best donor for transplant for the treatment of haematological disorders such as AML, ALL and MDS.
Patients require 2 HLA typing tests to be performed on 2 separate samples taken at least 30 mins apart. The HLA typing test can be performed on DNA extracted either from a blood sample or buccal/saliva sample. |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested Monday-Friday. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| HLA Typing for Bone Marrow Transplant, HLA Typing for Family Studies, HLA Typing for HCT, HLA Typing for HSCT, |
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Code:
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IHLA |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Not Applicable
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD), or, Buccal Swab (BUCCAL), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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10mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Buccal swab using the Oragene saliva/buccal kit or COPAN swab is to be used for some collections as indicated by the requesting Doctor, and can be ordered via FSH Specimen Collection Network Coordinator - (0460 327 452) or Branch Admin (6457 7862).
EDTA sample can be used but requires consultation with the testing laboratory. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Store sample at room temperature. |
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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10mL |
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Stability:
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample ambient. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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| Immunogenetics Molecular |
Immunology |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 8006 |
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Last Updated : 15-12-2025 14:07 |