Re: correct HLA test

[Guest guest]

According to appendix three of his book, it states the hla-dr test is

to be sent to LabCorp only. As I understand it, Quest displays the

results of the test in their own form, not compatible with the rosetta

stone in back of the book. Labcorp has a place on their site you can

search for the closest 'patient service center'.

http://www.labcorp.com/psc/index.html

Good luck!

--- In , " julie genser " <j_genser@h...>

wrote:

>

> I still have been unable to find out the correct test name for the

LabCorp

> HLA test ordered by Dr Shoemaker. His office has not responded yet

and I

> just spent hundreds of dollars on the HLA-DR specific test, after

getting

> the wrong test done through Quest. The results do not match the

guide in the

> back of Mold Warriors. Can someone PLEASE help me figure out if this

is the

> correct test or not. Thank you!!

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for writing. I only did the Quest test after Dr Shoemaker's office mgr

told me I

should be able to use it since that was what my insurance would cover. When Dr

Shoemaker advised I needed to go to LabCorp after reviewing my results, I then

did the

LabCorp HLA-DR. That is the incorrect test as well. Luckily, Dr Schaller was

kind enough to

respond to my email and he told me the correct name of the test: HLA-DRB DBQ

Disease

Evaluation. The HLA-DR only gives you results for DRB1. So I am missing 4 of the

other

columns. I am only able to guess at my genetic susceptibility. Unfortunately, I

have to redo

this test for the 3rd time. Hopefully the results will be well worth it.

<<According to appendix three of his book, it states the hla-dr test is

to be sent to LabCorp only. As I understand it, Quest displays the

results of the test in their own form, not compatible with the rosetta

stone in back of the book. Labcorp has a place on their site you can

search for the closest 'patient service center'.

http://www.labcorp.com/psc/index.html

Good luck!