Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) testing is used to match patients and donors for bone marrow or cord blood transplants.
HLA antigens are proteins found on most cells in your body. Your immune system uses these proteins, or markers, to recognize which cells belong in your body and which do not.
A close match between a donor's HLA antigens and a patien's can reduce the risk that your immune cells will attack the donor's cells or that the donor's immune cells will attack the patient's body after the transplant.
Due to the complex nature of the test, costs involved and the many protocols surrounding screening and transplant procedures, we have also discussed and sought advice from The Anthony Nolan Trust with regards to the provision of this service.
Click here to view and download our HLA Tissue Typing information pack. Please review this document before proceeding.
We would recommend that people have this test done through the Anthony Nolan Trust. They will provide this test free of charge and by being on the worldwide database for unrelated bone marrow donor registries you will be benefiting other people who are in need of a donor.
A specially labelled blood sample collection kit containing everything needed by a nurse or doctor to take the blood sample. The kit will be unique and coded specifically to you.
A Medical History & Lifestyle questionnaire is included with this test. It covers important areas such as illness, injuries, medical conditions, medication, family health history and much more.
The Medical History & Lifestyle questionnaire provides us with vital information which can affect how your results are interpreted and what advice you receive.
You will have secure online access to your medical reports and results held on our secure web servers. If required, we will also send you a hard copy by post.
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Phlebotomy
