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Standards for Histocompatibility Testing Section L - Platelet and Granulocyte Transfusion L1.000
HLA typing. L1.100
The patient and members of his immediate family should be typed for
HLA-A and B antigens. L1.200
Typing for HLA-C,D,DR, DQ and DP is not necessary. L2.000
The donor should give his informed consent before blood is taken for
typing and before the donor is placed on a list of donors available to
be called. L2.100
Donor records should be maintained so that donors can be rapidly
retrieved according to HLA type. L3.000
Screening the sera of patients for lymphocytotoxic antibodies at
intervals is an appropriate way to detect alloimmunization. L4.000
Crossmatching. L4.100
Lymphocytotoxic crossmatches are optional. L4.200
Crossmatching by techniques which utilize donor platelets or
granulocytes as the target cells is preferred. |
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