HUMAN-LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN TEST

human-leukocyte antigen test. A medical process of analyzing the blood sample of a man in a paternity or legitimacy case by comparing certain indicators with the child’s blood. — Abbr. HLA test. See BLOOD-GROUPING TEST. Cf. GENETIC-MARKER TEST. [Cases: Children Out-of-Wedlock 58. C.J.S. Children Out-of-Wedlock §§ 75–76.]