HLA/Immunogenetics Laboratory Profiles

Support of Candidates for Transplant

Tests Ordered:

• Storage serum
• Storage cells

Patients awaiting kidney and or pancreas deceased donor transplantation periodically submit samples to the Immunogenetics/HLA Laboratory to ensure a current sample is available for potential final crossmatch testing.  The samples are drawn at dialysis centers, at clinics or at home and sent to the Immunogenetics/HLA Laboratory in shipping containers provided by the laboratory or the transplant center.

Specimen details

• Storage serum Requirements:
  • One 10cc clotted blood tube (red top)
• Storage cell Requirements:
  • Three 10ml ACD tubes (yellow top, solution A or B)
• Labeling Requirements:
  • For samples provided by the HLA laboratory: Specimens are pre-labeled with the patient’s first and last name plus a coded unique ID.  Specimen collection date must be provided by drawing facility or the sample is unacceptable.
  • For samples provided by the transplant centers: Specimen must have the patient’s first and last name, a collection date and a unique identifier written on the tube(s).