Clinical Immunogenetics Laboratory

The Clinical Immunogenetics Laboratory provides the following clinical services:

• HLA typing of patients, family members, and potential related and unrelated or cord blood donors prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) under research protocols.

- Description of HLA
- The Science Behind HLA (PDF)
- Request HLA Typing at SCCA

• Evaluation of patient alloimmune status and antibody sensitization prior to HSCT. 


• Evaluation of previous HLA typing for the SCCA Clinical Coordinator Office prior to consult appointments (includes review of CIL and outside lab typing).


• Review and advice on HLA linkage for the Unrelated Donor Program to define efficient search strategies for unrelated donor/patient workups.  


• Chimerism testing of patients after HSCT (and for certain specific protocols before transplant) to determine recipient/donor origin of nucleated hematopoietic cells.

Click here to learn more about the tests we offer.