HLA typing & HLA Specific Antibody Testing - Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Recipients & Donors)

Blood Transfusion

Notes

• This test is suitable for Bone marrow transplant patient and potential donors
• Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT Patient and Donor) laboratory form 3c is required (form available from Transfusion laboratory or available using the link below)
• Minimum 6mL EDTA sample required
• Performed at NHSBT Bristol, Filton
• The following factors are known to significantly affect the performance of the examination or the interpretation of the results: lipaemia, sample clotted (if EDTA), haemolysed. Any sample displaying these factors cannot be processed and will be rejected

H&I Request Form (3C) - Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Recipients & Donors)

Sample Requirements

HLA typing

• EDTA tube - 6mL

HLA Specific Antibody Testing

6mL plain gel tube

Required Information

Sample and request form must be labelled correctly with 4 points of reference:

1. Forename
2. Surname
3. Date of birth
4. NHS No.

The sample tube(s) must be signed and dated by the person taking the blood.

The NHSBT may decline to test inadequately labelled samples.

For further information on specimen labelling refer to the H&I 3C Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Recipients & Donors) request form

Turnaround times

10 working days