Sample type: Whole Blood

Test name: Crossmatch - (Lymphocyte) for Renal Transplantation Immunology a.k.a. kidney transplant

Condition / Indication: Living kidney transplant compatibility assessment

Special precautions & notes: For flow cytometric crossmatching between potential recipient and donor(s) for living kidney transplant.

Contact laboratory prior to requesting.

Sample required: Recipient: 30mL EDTA (Lavender top) + 8ml clotted (gold top - serum)
Donor: 30ml EDTA (Lavender top)

Container: EDTA (Lavender top) and Serum (Gold top)

Ideal volume (mL): see "sample required"

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Immunology

Section: Tissue Typing

Turnaround time: Live donor typing and crossmatch = 28 working days

Method:

Flow Cytometry

Further information: EQA: UK NEQAS H&I Scheme 2B – Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry