Pathology

Test & Collection Guide

Renal Transplant Donor - Screening Tests

Ordering information:

Renal Transplant Donors will be screened for the following tests (please note that the individual tests must be written on the request form). Please contact Pathology to arrange an appointment for Phase 1 collections, as the patient will need to fast overnight.

PHASE 1 - INITIAL TESTING

Blood Group
U&E, LFT, CaPO4, Urate
FBE, ESR
Clotting
Triglycerides/Cholesterol
GTT
HBsAg, HBcAb, HBsAb
HepC
CMV IgG, IgM
EBV IgG, IgM
HIV
HTLV1
Syphilis
VZV
HSV
MSU
24 hr Creat clearance & protein
24hr microalbumin

PHASE 2 : CONFIRMATION TESTING

U&E, LFT, CaPO4, Urate
MSU
24 hr creat clearance & protein
24 hr microalbumin
PSA (if male >50 yo)
HLA Tissue Typing/Cross Match

Laboratory:

Biochemistry

Test Code:

as per individual tests

Specimen types:

Blood
Urine

Container types:

Not required

Collection Instructions:

For this testing, the follwing is required :

PHASE 1

3 x Serum (white top)

1 x EDTA (pink)

1 x EDTA (purple)

1 x ESR tube

1 x Citrate (light blue)

3 x Fluoride Oxalate (grey) - as per GTT

1 x spot urine

1 x 24 hr urine collection

PHASE 2

2 x serum (white)

3 x ACD (yellow)