HLA Antibody Specificity
- Description
- Luminex© based assays to determine the the HLA specificity of the antibodies detected (single antigen beads HLA A, B, C, DRB1, DQB1, DQA1, DPB1, DPA1, DRB3/4/5)
- Clinical details
- HLA antibody specificity must be considered before transplantation because this will influence risk assesssment and clinical management
- Related condition
- Reference range
0 - 100 none
- Units
- %cRF DSA - MFI
- Synonyms
- HLA antibodies urgent DSA
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Guy's Hospital
- Laboratory
- Clinical Transplantation Laboratory
- Sample type and volume required
- 5 ml Clotted blood
- Call in advance
- for urgent (same day) testing, please call 020 7188 1540
- Special sample instructions
none
- Storage and transport
- UN3373 packaging
- Turnaround time
- 2 weeks
- Time limit for extra tests
- none
- Contacts
Clinical Transplantation Laboratory at Guy’s Hospital
Phone: 020 7188 1540
Clinical Transplantation Laboratory
Guy’s Hospital
Borough Wing – 3rd Floor
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RTEmail: gstt.ctl@nhs.net