Pcr For Tissue Typing

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Contents 1 Specimen 2 Notes 3 More General Terms 4 References

Specimen

• whole blood ( ACD or EDTA)
• store body fluids at 4 degrees C
• store cells at -20 degrees C or below

Notes

• HLA class-II genes ( HLA-DR, DQ & DP) are highly polymorphic

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR for tissue typing