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Title: Explain the role of the laboratory professional in stem cell transplantation. What will be an ... Post by: postage on Feb 3, 2018 Explain the role of the laboratory professional in stem cell transplantation.
What will be an ideal response? Title: Explain the role of the laboratory professional in stem cell transplantation. What will be an ... Post by: goldenchild22 on Feb 3, 2018 Answer: The role of the laboratory professional is inherent in all phases of testing for stem cell transplant:
Pretransplant testing: HLA compatibility testing ABO compatibility testing (if needed) Absolute neutrophil count (CBC) for chemotherapy dosage Peritransplant testing: Apheresis of stem cells WBC/MNC counts CD34 enumeration by flow cytometry Processing and cryopreservation of stem cells Bacterial, viral, fungal cultures Cell cultures for enumeration of CFUs Post-transplant testing: Short-term engraftment CBC Long-term engraftment chimerism studies Investigation of possible complications |