Histocompatibility Committee Spring 2014. Updates to Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (CPRA) ...

Histocompatibility Committee

Spring 2014

Updates to Calculated Panel Reactive Antibody (CPRA) More recent cohort used to calculate HLA and ethnic

frequencies Addition of HLA-C

Addition of required question on Waitlist for KI, ℠K/P, PA candidates-Effective March 20, 2014 Was this candidate tested for anti-HLA antibodies?

-Yes, antibodies detected-Yes, no antibodies detected-No, not tested

Recently Implemented

Recently Implemented

Changes to Histo Bylaws—Effective Feb. 1, 2014 Notify UNOS within 7 days of change in key personnel, ubmit a

personnel change application and lab coverage plan within 30 days Send notification to Sally Aungier (sally.aungier@unos.org)

Includes key personnel who accept additional responsibilities for more than 30 days at another histo lab

Must have qualified director, tech supervisor, and clinical consultant at all times (including periods of key personnel transition)

Must have written agreements with every affiliated OPO or transplant hospital Agreements must contain certain elements

Laboratory Coverage Plan

Lee Ann Baxter-Lowe Committee Chair lbaxterlowe@chla.usc.edu

Name Region # Representative Email

Gena Boyle Committee Liaison gena.boyle@unos.org

Questions?