Laboratory Testing
TRANSPLANT COMPATIBILITY TESTING |
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| Test Code | Test Description | Cost | Recommended Submission |
FEA |
Feline Erythrocyte Antigen assay “Feline Blood Typing”Includes tube agglutination testing for FEA A, B and AB |
$44.00 |
3ml EDTA (purple top)/1ml serum (separated) INCLUDE FOR DONOR AND RECIPIENT |
| FeCXM | Feline Crossmatch: Major and minor (per donor) | $27.50 |
3ml EDTA (purple top)/1ml serum (separated) INCLUDE FOR DONOR AND RECIPIENT |
| LYMATCH |
Lymphocyte Crossmatch (per donor): test is often performed just prior to transplant to evaluate for possible acute graft vs. host reactions | $165.00 | 7ml EDTA (purple top)/1ml serum (separated) INCLUDE FOR DONOR AND RECIPIENT MUST SUBMIT Mon-Wed ONLY! |
| FLA Class II MHC analysis | Feline Lymphocyte Antigen analysis (Molecular sequence comparison) | $143.00 |
7ml EDTA (purple top) INCLUDE FOR DONOR AND RECIPIENT |
| FCOMP | Complete Feline Erythrocyte and Lymphocyte Compatibility Testing (1 donor/1 recipient) Includes: FEA, antibody screen for anti-FEA antibody, RBC crossmatch, major and minor, FLA Class II (molecular typing) | $495.00 |
Submit a tube set for the donor and for the recipient. 7 ml EDTA (purple top) 3ml EDTA (purple top) 3ml serum (separated) |
| FCOMPA | Additional Donor for Complete TestingSamples must be submitted at the same time as FCOMP for this pricing. | $264.00 | 7 ml EDTA (purple top) 3ml EDTA (purple top) 3ml serum (separated) |
| All tubes should be wrapped in protective wrapping to avoid breakage during transport. Tubes should be sent at room temperature if white blood cell typing is required, not cooled or frozen. | |||