Laboratory testing |
Complete blood count and differential |
Complete metabolic panel (BUN, creatinine, electrolytes, glucose, calcium, phosphorus, albumin, liver function tests) |
Coagulation studies (PT, INR, PTT) |
Parathyroid hormone level |
Hemoglobin A1c |
Pregnancy test in females of childbearing age |
Urinalysis and urine culture (in urinating patients) |
Urine or blood drug screen |
ABO-Rh blood typing |
HLA typing and solid-phase assays for HLA I and II antibodies |
Assessment for prior/current infections |
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG/IgM |
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) IgG/IgM |
Hepatitis B and C serologies |
Herpes simplex (HSV) IgG/IgM |
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
Varicella zoster (VZV) IgG/IgM |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)* |
Rapid plasma reagin |
Tuberculin skin test or interferon-gamma release assay |
Coccidioides IgG/IgM¶ |
Toxoplasma IgG/IgM¶ |
Strongyloides IgG¶ |
Histoplasma capsulatum IgG/IgM¶ |
Trypanosoma cruzi IgG¶ |
Imaging |
Chest radiograph |
Abdominal and pelvic ultrasound |
Cardiac tests |
Electrocardiogram |
Echocardiogram |
Cancer screening |
Colonoscopy or multitarget stool DNA testing (for patients over age 45 years) |
Mammography (for females over age 40 years) |
Pap smear or HPV testing (for females age 21 to 65 years) |
Prostate specific antigen and digital rectal examination of prostate (for males over age 50 years) |
Low-dose chest computed tomography (for adults age 50 to 80 years at increased risk for lung cancer) |
BUN: blood urea nitrogen; PT: prothrombin time; INR: international normalized ratio; PTT: partial thromboplastin time; HLA: human leukocyte antigen; IgG: immunoglobulin G; IgM: immunoglobulin M; HPV: human papillomavirus; COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.
* At most transplant centers, proof of SARS-COV-2 vaccination or prior COVID-19 infection is required for the patient to be active on the waiting list. A COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is typically performed when the patient presents for transplant surgery.
¶ Testing varies among centers based on geographic location or clinical history. As an example, some centers may only assess Coccidioides serology in patients who have resided in the southwestern United States.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?