HLA Typing (Class I and Class II) for Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplantation
- Description
- A variety of methods and technologies are used, including Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), PCR-SSP and PCR-SSOP (Luminex) to determine HLA Class I (HLA-A, B, C) and HLA Class II (DRB1/3/4/5, DQB, DQA, DPB, DPA) alleles. The results achieved can be reported at a variety of resolution from low (1st field) to high (3rd Field) as required. Routinely all initial HLA types will be tested by NGS to high resolution, 2nd Field, unless otherwise requested.
- Clinical details
- HLA typing for work up for solid organ transplant or stem cell transplantation - recipient or donor - to allow for assessment of HLA compatibility.
- Related condition
- Reference range
none
- Units
- none
- Synonyms
- HLA typing, transplant
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Guy's Hospital
- Laboratory
- Clinical Transplantation Laboratory
- Sample type and volume required
- 10ml EDTA blood
- Call in advance
- No
- Special sample instructions
none
- Storage and transport
- UN3373 packaging, room temperature
- Turnaround time
- 10 working days
- 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