Test directory: HLA Typing for Celiac Disease

Ordering Code 8552
Test Name HLA Typing for Celiac Disease
Alias HLA-DQ2 and HLA-DQ8
HLA-DQ1*05, HLA-DQB1*02 and *03
HLA Celiac Disease Testing
Preferred Specimen Whole Blood
Preferred Container EDTA, K2 (Lavender) 6 mL
Other Specimen/Container Whole Blood in Citrate, 3.2% (Lt Blue), Whole Blood in
Sodium Heparin (Green), Whole Blood in Trace Element EDTA (Royal Blue)
Optimum Volume 5 mL
Handling Instructions Do NOT centrifuge specimen. Do not open tube. Specimen is fowarded to another lab for testing; do not share with other tests
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 7 Days
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Frozen: Not Stable
Rejection Criteria Clotted, Frozen
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 14 Days
Methodology Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplification followed by
Sequence Specific Oligonucleotide Probes (PCR-SSO)
Reference Lab  Quest Diagnostic Lab-NI

Reference range(s)

The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of May 22, 2026.
Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
HLA DQA1.1 ALL See report.
HLA DQA1.2 ALL See report.
HLA DQB1.1 ALL See report.
HLA DQB1.2 ALL See report.
HLA DQ2 ALL See report.
HLA DQ8 ALL See report.
Results reviewed by ALL See report.
Interpretation ALL See report.