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Tissue Immunology

Our Tissue Immunology laboratories in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal are ISO 15189 and EFI-accredited testing facilities that provide histocompatibility and immunogenetics testing services for solid organ and bone marrow transplantation.

Testing services offered to the public and private sector include:

  1. ABO grouping
  2. High-resolution molecular Next Generation Sequencing for Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) typing (patients and donors)
  3. HLA antibody identification
  4. Complement dependent cytotoxicity crossmatch
  5. Human Platelet Antigen and Antibody testing
  6. Testing specific HLA alleles for disease associations

Click on the links below for more information:
Tissue Immunology Request Form
INF-SLS-040.0 Information Related to Blood Samples Int

Contact details:
Gauteng:
Landline: 011 761 9227 / 8
24/7 mobile: 082 448 1351
Group email: _SLS-TissueImmunologyCK@sanbs.org.za

KZN:
Landline: 031 719 6618 / 9
24/7 mobile: 082 894 0750
Group email: TissueMTE@sanbs.org.za
See Also:
Clinical Apheresis & Stem Cell Harvesting
Stem Cell Processing and Storage
Immunohaematology
Cytogenetics
Proficiency Testing Program (EQA)

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