Histocompatibility Laboratory Bylaws and Policies Guidance Document Histocompatibility
Histocompatibility Laboratory Bylaws and Policies Guidance Document Histocompatibility Committee 1
What problem will the proposal solve? § Some policy and bylaw sections are better suited as guidance § Some current histocompatibility bylaws and policies are vague 2
What are the proposed solutions? § Create guidance document as a tool for laboratories to provide clarity on OPTN policy and bylaws requirements § Provide a template for best practices 3
Content included in guidance § C. 2 Facilities and Resources § C. 2. C: Written Agreements § C. 2. C #8: A process to obtain sensitization history for each patient § C. 2. C #9: The frequency of periodic sample collection § C. 2. C #11: The criteria for crossmatching § C. 2. C #12: The assay format that will be used for antibody screening and for crossmatching § 4. 4 Resolving Discrepant Donor and Recipient HLA Typing Results § 4. 6 Crossmatching § 4. 6. A Crossmatching for Kidney Transplants § Physical Crossmatching § Virtual Crossmatching § 4. 7 Blood Type Determination § 4. 8 Preservation of Excess Specimens 4
How will members implement this proposal? § Member obligations won’t change (guidance not a policy change) § Guidance document posted on OPTN website 5
How will the OPTN implement this proposal? § Anticipated Board approval: June 2017 § Will post guidance document on OPTN website § No programming required § No instructional effort currently needed 6
Questions? Robert A. Bray, Ph. D. , D(ABHI), HCLD/CC(ABB) Committee Chair rbray@emory. edu Alison Wilhelm Committee Liaison alison. wilhelm@unos. org 7
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