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DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BY PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY (PID) UNIT (B)
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Dihydrorho Damine (DHR) Test Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) By Lymphocyte Proliferation Assay
Flow Cytometry
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The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing test is crucial in determining the number of genetic
mismatches for stem cell or organ donations, as well as for the study of disease associations.
Apart from that, complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) crossmatch, flow crossmatch and
HLA Antibody Luminex PCR testing are several methods offered by Transplantation Immunology
(TI) Unit for assessing the preformed antibodies. These tests are important for transplant
physicians to determine the risk of rejection, by performing the tests as part of pre-transplant
work up as well as for monitoring the patient post-transplant.
