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HLA XMATCH, ANTIBODY SCRN & ID (CLASS 1) - MX1B
MX1B
Analytes/procedures in bold type are regulated for proficiency testing by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Procedure
Challenges per Shipment
Number of Shipments
Crossmatching
6
Three shipments per year
Antibody screen
3
Antibody identification
3
Additional Information
Blood donor screening is now a reporting option for antibody screening results. This change covers the use of HLA testing in blood centers/hospital laboratories for the purpose of donor qualification.
Program Information
Three 0.25‑mL plasma specimens; two (approximately 1.0 x 106 cells) purified peripheral blood lymphocyte specimens