Kidney transplant work-up

Every test and clearance the transplant centre will ask for, for recipient and donor.

All steps Recipient Donor

Fitness Assessment 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Anaesthetic fitness assessment	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Blood Tests 4

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Blood group and typing	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Complete blood count	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Kidney function tests (urea, creatinine, eGFR)	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Liver function tests	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Imaging 3

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Chest X-ray	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Ultrasound abdomen	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
CT angiography of donor kidneys	Donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Donor-Specific Antibodies (DSA) 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Donor-specific antibody screen	Recipient	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Legal Documentation 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Donor–recipient relationship documentation	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Cardiac Evaluation 2

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
ECG	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Echocardiogram	Recipient	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Infection Screening 3

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Hepatitis B and C serology	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
HIV serology	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory
Tuberculosis screening	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

HLA Typing 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
HLA typing (donor and recipient)	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Final Approval 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Hospital Authorisation Committee approval	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Crossmatch 1

Test / step	Applies to	Typical timing	Required
Lymphocyte crossmatch	Recipient & donor	Before Authorisation Committee review	Mandatory

Want this work-up done as a package?

Hospitals bundle these tests — we can arrange and book it for you.

Book a Work-Up Package