Research and Educational Publications
UK NEQAS for H&I are proud to contribute to the education of those within the histocompatibility and immunogenetics field through the delivery of educational schemes and publications. We have a long history of publishing various types of research and data, as well as aiding governing bodies with producing standards and guidelines.
You can find all of our publications dating from 2015 below, however if you would like older publications then please contact us directly.
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2023
2022
- HNA-3a Antibodies –Laboratory Assessment and Immunological Risk. BTS 2022 Poster P66
- H&I Laboratory Results and Clinical Interpretation for a Sample with HNA Antibodies. HLA. 2022, 99(5):459
- UK NEQAS for H&I Schemes to Support Platelet Investigations – An Analysis of Errors in HPA Genotyping and HPA Antibody Detection / Specification. HLA 2022, 99 (5) p549
- Reporting of HLA-DQA and -DPA Antibodies in UK NEQAS for H&I Scheme 3 – HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis. 2022 – Abstracts from the 32nd BSHI Annual Conference (2022), 13 September 2022, Birmingham. Int J Immunogenet. 2022 Sep;49 Suppl 1:3-20. doi: 10.1111/iji.12587. PMID: 36058566
2021
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2020
- Audit of the Application of the Virtual Crossmatch Policy for Deceased Donors in the Welsh Transplantation and Immunogenetics Laboratory Over 45 Months (2020) Tissue Antigens 95 (4), 272-422 (P46)
- Variation in HLA Antibody Detection and Specification Results Between Kit Manufacturers in External Quality Assessment Schemes. HLA 2020, 95(4), 337
- Differences in UK Unacceptable HLA Antigen Listing for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation. HLA 2020, 95(4), 341
- Variation in Unacceptable HLA Antigen Mismatch Policies for Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation – BTS Congress Oral Poster Presentation
2019
- UK NEQAS for H&I’s Educational Scheme for combined HLA Typing, Antibody Detection/Specification and Crossmatching: Does MFI Correlate to Crossmatch Result? Int J Immunogenetics, 2019, 46 (3), 212
- Results from the UK NEQAS for H&I Scheme 8: HLA Genotyping for Coeliac and Other HLA Associated Diseases. Int J Immunogenetics, 2019, 46 (3), 213
2018
- HLA Typing to the 3rd and 4th Field Resolution: Results from the UK NEQAS for H&I Pilot External Quality Assessment Scheme. HLA, 2018, 91, 418
- The accuracy of HFE Testing in UK NEQAS for H&I’s External Quality Assessment Samples 2011-2017. HLA, 2018, 91, 472
- UK NEQAS for H&I’s External Quality Assessment Scheme for KIR Genotyping. HLA, 2018, 91, 473
- UK NEQAS for H&I’s Interpretative Educational Scheme – 2017 results from the UK and Ireland H&I Laboratories. Int J Immunogenetics, 2018, 45 (5), 316
- Are HLA antibodies present? An analysis of results not meeting consensus in UK NEQAS for H&I’s HLA Antibody Detection Scheme. Int J Immunogenetics, 2018, 45 (5), 308
2017
- Singleton D, Rees MT, Darke C. The accuracy of HLA Typing to 2nd Field Resolution in UK NEQAS for H&I’s samples 2013-2016 HLA, 2017, 89, 480
- Bartley M, Singleton D, Rees MT, Darke C The detection of HLA-B*27:12 in UK NEQAS for H&I’s HLA-B27 testing scheme HLA, 2017, 89, 474
- UK NEQAS educational HLA Typing scheme findings in 2016 HLA, 2017, 89, 478
- Singleton D, Rees MT, Darke C UK NEQAS for H&I’s educational scheme for combined HLA Typing, Antibody detection/specification and crossmatching HLA, 2017, 89, 474
- Singleton D, Street J, Rees MT, Darke C Clinical decision making in H&I Laboratories – results from the UK NEQAS for H&I’s Interpretative Educational Scheme HLA, 2017, 89, 479
- Pritchard D, Rees MT. UK NEQAS for H&I’s interpretative educational scheme – 2016 results for UK and Ireland laboratories Int J Immunogenetics 2017, 44 (5), 265
- Pritchard D, Rees MT. The accuracy of HLA typing in the UK and Ireland for EQA sample 2013-2016 Int J Immunogenetics 2017, 44 (5), 265
2016
- May FNJ, Rees MT, Singleton D, Darke C. Using EDTA to Ameliorate the ‘Prozone Effect’ in UK NEQAS for H&I’s ‘HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis’ Scheme. HLA 2016, 87, 244
- May FNJ, Rees MT, Singleton D, Darke C. Interpretation of DNA-Based HLA Typing Assignments to Serological Specificities – Findings from a UK NEQAS for H&I Educational Exercise. HLA 2016, 87, 258
- May FNJ, Bartley M, Rees MT, Singleton D, Darke C. Worldwide Sample Distribution by the UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. HLA 2016, 87, 318
- Bartley M, May F, Singleton D, Darke C. UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics’ ‘Standard Method’ for CDC cross-matching. Int J Immunogenetics 2016, 43, 347
- May F, Rees T, Singleton D, Darke C. UK NEQAS for H&I’s Educational Scheme incorporating crossmatching, HLA typing and antibody detection/specification. Int J Immunogenetics 2016, 43, 348
- May F, Singleton D, Rees T, Darke C. Variability of Luminex methods: findings from a survey of UK NEQAS for H & I participants. Int J Immunogenetics 2016, 43, 338.
2015
- A four year analysis of UK & Irish laboratories’ performance in UK NEQAS for H&I’s External Quality Assessment Schemes. Int J Immunogenetics 2015, 42, 391
- Clinical decision making in UK and Ireland H&I Laboratories – results from the UK NEQAS for H&I’s Interpretative Educational Scheme. Int J Immunogenetics 2015, 42, 391
- Singleton DL, Darke C How good are we are finding HLA antibodies? Results from UK NEQAS for H&I’s ‘HLA antibody detection’ scheme. Tissue Antigens 2015, 85, 365
- Bartley M, Singleton DL, Darke C. The Current Status of UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Tissue Antigens 2015, 85, 366