Pra-Stat ELISA test to track blood-borne anti-HLA antibodies data

SANG (Menlo Park, Calif.) reported results of a retrospective study of the ELISA test, showing a significant correlation between anti-HLA IgG antibodies detected by the Pra-Stat test before surgery and graft rejections in the first year (p<0.0001).

No correlation was found with the standard method of testing, lymphocytotoxicity (CDC). ...