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Would you rely on virtual crossmatch alone to proceed with a kidney transplant?

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Nephrology · UCSF

Yes, we have an excellent HLA director and have been proceeding with a virtual crossmatch for the past couple of years. Every organ offer that is accepted for transplant is reviewed by our HLA director, and we are advised whether or not there are any donor-specific antibodies of concern. This saves ...

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Nephrology · Mayo Clinic

Yes. We switched to virtual crossmatch prior to transplant. We still do the actual cross match as well, but the results of that often come when the patient is in the OR.

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