HLA testing is used to match organ and tissue transplant recipients with compatible donors. Different kinds of transplants require different levels of matching between donors and recipients.
Histone antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system that mistakenly target the body's own tissues. A histone antibody test detects these autoantibodies in the blood to help diagnose drug-induced lupus,
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a complication of treatment with heparin caused by antibodies. A test for HIT (heparin-PF4) antibody helps diagnosis HIT type II.
Fructosamine testing estimates blood sugar levels over the previous few weeks. Learn more about when this test may be used and how to understand test results.
Explains how the fetal fibronectin (fFN) test is used to help evaluate a pregnant woman's risk of preterm delivery, when a fFN test is ordered, and what the results of an fFN test might mean
