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Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA)

A Subspecialty Of  Clinical Pathology

About Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA)

The Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) —a part of Stanford Blood Center (SBC) —performs state-of-the-art, innovative histocompatibility and genetic testing for solid organ and bone marrow transplantation as well as for disease associations and drug resistance/susceptibility.

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The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) provides testing to support hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantations by performing HLA genotyping in donors and recipients to assess the closeness of match and identify mismatches; chimerism testing to evaluate for post-transplant engraftment; HLA antibody testing to identify anti-HLA antibodies; and flowcrossmatches to assess donor-recipient compatibility. In addition, the HLA Lab provides testing for transfusion medicine, as well as disease association and pharmacogenetics analysis.

The HLA Lab offers a full range of testing services to support hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantations, transfusion medicine (blood product testing) and HLA-related disease association/pharmacogenetics analysis. We service Stanford Health Care, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and other transplantcenters and hospitals in the Bay Area and beyond.

As part of Stanford Blood Center (SBC), the HLA Lab is accredited by the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), CLIA and the State of California for high complexity testing.

 

Testing Services

The Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) offers:

  • HLA typing, HLA antibody testing, flow crossmatches and chimerism testing for solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantations
  • HLA-related disease associations and pharmacogenetic testing
  • HLA platelet compatibility testing for platelet refractoriness

 

Research and Bio-repository

The HLA lab also has an active research and development program, and houses and curates a bio-repository of patient specimens.

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To inquire about sending samples to the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Lab, please contact to discuss your areas of interest.

 

Important: Stanford Transfusion services requires each specimen to have:

  • A documented collection date
  • Collection time
  • Collector ID (such as initials)
 
Specimens without this information will be rejected.
 

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Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
3373 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304

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Medical Director:
Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

 

Associate Directors:
Alin Girnita, MD, PhD
Bing Melody Zhang, MD

Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology
  • Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: marcelof@stanford.edu

More information about Marcelo Fernández-Viña:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/marcelo-fernandez-vina
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/marcelo-fernandez-vina/

Alin Girnita, MD, PhD

Alin Girnita, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Professor of Pathology 
  • Associate Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: alin.girnita@stanford.edu

More information about Alin Girnita:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/alin-girnita
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/alin-girnita/

Bing Melody Zhang, MD

Bing (Melody) Zhang, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
  • Assistant Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Clinical Pathology
  • Molecular Genetic Pathology
  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: mbzhang@stanford.edu

More information about Bing Melody Zhang:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Bing%20Zhang
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/bing-melody-zhang/

Our Services

The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) provides testing to support hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantations by performing HLA genotyping in donors and recipients to assess the closeness of match and identify mismatches; chimerism testing to evaluate for post-transplant engraftment; HLA antibody testing to identify anti-HLA antibodies; and flowcrossmatches to assess donor-recipient compatibility. In addition, the HLA Lab provides testing for transfusion medicine, as well as disease association and pharmacogenetics analysis.

The HLA Lab offers a full range of testing services to support hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplantations, transfusion medicine (blood product testing) and HLA-related disease association/pharmacogenetics analysis. We service Stanford Health Care, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and other transplantcenters and hospitals in the Bay Area and beyond.

As part of Stanford Blood Center (SBC), the HLA Lab is accredited by the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI), CLIA and the State of California for high complexity testing.

 

Testing Services

The Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Laboratory (HLA Lab) offers:

  • HLA typing, HLA antibody testing, flow crossmatches and chimerism testing for solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantations
  • HLA-related disease associations and pharmacogenetic testing
  • HLA platelet compatibility testing for platelet refractoriness

 

Research and Bio-repository

The HLA lab also has an active research and development program, and houses and curates a bio-repository of patient specimens.

Test Directory

Find tests related to Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.

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Submit a Sample

To inquire about sending samples to the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Lab, please contact to discuss your areas of interest.

 

Important: Stanford Transfusion services requires each specimen to have:

  • A documented collection date
  • Collection time
  • Collector ID (such as initials)
 
Specimens without this information will be rejected.
 

Test Directory

Find tests related to Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.

Find a test

Contact Us

Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory
3373 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Phone:

 

Medical Director:
Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

 

Associate Directors:
Alin Girnita, MD, PhD
Bing Melody Zhang, MD


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Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

Marcelo Fernández-Viña, Ph.D., D (ABHI)

APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Pathology
  • Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: marcelof@stanford.edu

More information about Marcelo Fernández-Viña:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/marcelo-fernandez-vina
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/marcelo-fernandez-vina/

Alin Girnita, MD, PhD

Alin Girnita, MD, PhD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Professor of Pathology 
  • Associate Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory 

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: alin.girnita@stanford.edu

More information about Alin Girnita:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/alin-girnita
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/alin-girnita/

Bing Melody Zhang, MD

Bing (Melody) Zhang, MD

APPOINTMENTS

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology
  • Assistant Director, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Clinical Pathology
  • Molecular Genetic Pathology
  • Histocompatibility
  • Immunogenetics

CONTACT

Email: mbzhang@stanford.edu

More information about Bing Melody Zhang:
https://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Bing%20Zhang
https://stanfordbloodcenter.org/leadership/bing-melody-zhang/


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Residencies and Fellowships

Clinical Pathology Residency

Stanford’s clinical pathology residency includes a 2-week rotation in HLA lab.

 

Transfusion Medicine Fellowship

Stanford Pathology offers a year-long fellowship program in Transfusion Medicine.

 

Renal Pathology Fellowship

Stanford’s Renal Pathology Fellowship offers a 2-week rotation in the HLA Lab.

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