human leukocyte antigen typing
hu·man leu·ko·cyte an·ti·gen typ·ing
(hyūmăn lūkō-sīt anti-jen tīping) Tests done to determine whether a patient has antibodies against a potential donor's HLAs. The presence of antibodies means that a graft will be rejected.
Synonym(s):
HLA typing.
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References in periodicals archive
Human leukocyte antigen typing revealed the presence of A1, A2, B41, B57, Cw6/7, DR11, and DR13 while a urinary system ultrasound and an intravenous pyelogram were normal.
Olerup SSP, based in Saltsjobaden, Sweden, develops reagents and kits for
Human Leukocyte Antigen typing used in matching bone marrow donors with recipients.
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