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UNOS has guidelines on off-type kidney transplants. We were using the UNOS protocol for DTT treated iso-titers, but have transitioned to running IgG and IgM iso-titers on our NEO Iris. https://community.asn-online.org/blogs/mark-lerman/2018/07/09/weekly-rewind-abo-incompatible-kidney-transplant-r https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/media/2347/mac_guidance_201712.pdf

We also compare DATs since we perform them in gel (newborn) and tube (hemolytic anemia)

I just had this conversation with the CAP .... Here's may question and CAP's response: My question -- RE: COM.04250 Comparability of Instruments/Methods I need clarification on this for the Transfusion Service. Since antibody screen and antibody identification TESTS both use the same METHOD do you have to perform correlation on both TESTS or just on the METHOD? In other words do I have to do the CAPTURE antibody screen and compare it to the PeG screen and then also do CAPTURE antibody identification (which is the same method as the screen, just with more cells) and compare it to a PeG antibody identification (which is the same method as the screen, just with more cells)? CAP response -- If you compare the antibody screen methods, you are correct, that covers the antibody identification as well. Sincerely, Kathy Passarelli Technical Specialist, CAP The intent is to compare METHODS so if your antibody ID on the instruments are performed by the same METHOD as the antibody screen then you do not need to perform an antibody identification as part of your instrument/method comparison....just the antibody screen will suffice. Ditto for comparing your manual method, if your manual antibody identification is performed by the same method as your manual antibody screen then you just have to do the antibody screen and compare it to your instrument method.