Tests Performed

HLA Class I and II Tissue Typing

Loci defined :

HLA*A,B,C,DRB1,DRB3,DRB4,DRB5,DQA1,DQB1,DPB1

Technologies

Serological :

• microlymphocytoxicity assay

Molecular :

• sequence based typing
• sequence specific oligotyping
• sequence specific priming

HLA Antibody Screening

• Complement Dependant Cytoxicty (CDC)
• Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
• Flow Beads

Platelet Antibody Screening

• Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Platelet HPA Screening

Available by referral

Neutrophil Antibody Screening

Available by referral

Neutrophil Phenotyping

Available by referral

HFE Gene Testing

Mutations 63 and 282

Mycoplasma Testing

KIR Typing

Available by referral

Microchimerism Testing

Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction (MLR)

Available by referral

Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Precursor Assay (CTLP)

Available by referral