Narcolepsy Associated Ag, HLA-DQB1 Typing NARC

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Narcolepsy Associated Ag, HLA-DQB1 Typing

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Narcolepsy Assoicated Ag, HLA-DQB1 Typing

Clinical Info

Ruling out a diagnosis of narcolepsy.

Specimen Type

Container

Yellow Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube; Yellow ACD-B Tube
Specimen; 6 mL Whole Blood ( 3 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature or Refrigerated
Specimen acceptability is based on extracted DNA concentration and not sample age.

Methodology

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)/Sequence-Specific Oligonucleotide Probes (SSO)

Days Performed

TAT: 4-8 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

81376
LOINC Code: 63558-1

PDM

225103

Result Interpretation

An interpretive report will be provided.

If DQB1*06:02 is not detected, the narcolepsy-associated antigen test result will be reported as negative for DQB1*06:02.

If the allele is detected, the result will be reported as positive for DQB1*06:02.

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