Living donor crossmatch
- Description
- Flow cytometry analysing IgG binding to donor T and B lymphocytes from peripheral blood
- Clinical details
- In solid organ transplantation the presence of HLA donor specific antibodies is associated with graft loss and graft dysfunction. Flow cytometric (FCXM) crossmatch tests are used to identify HLA donor specific antibodies. A crossmatch test is performed in living kidney transplantation
- Related condition
- Reference range
- > 2.3 - positive
- Units
- RMF
- Synonyms
- crossmatch
- Testing site
- Synnovis : Reference Services : Guy's Hospital
- Laboratory
- Clinical Transplantation Laboratory
- Sample type and volume required
- donor - 20mls EDTA blood recipient - 5ml clotted blood
- Call in advance
- Call 020 7188 1540 to book in a crossmatch
- Special sample instructions
- samples should be bled on day of testing
- Storage and transport
- UN3373 packaging
- Turnaround time
- 2 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