Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I)
Our laboratories
NHSBT Specialist Services H&I laboratories provide a range of diagnostic and reference services to meet the needs of patients and those who treat them.
Our high quality services support the diagnosis and/or treatment of a variety of medical conditions and are relevant in the following clinical areas:
- Solid organ transplantation and clinical advice for donor selection
- Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and clinical advice for donor selection
- Blood transfusion and transfusion reactions (SHOT)
- Platelet refractoriness and provision of HLA/HPA selected components
- Platelet immunology
- Granulocyte immunology
- Immunogenetics including diagnostic testing and pharmacogenetics
We are a national network of six laboratories located at NHSBT Barnsley, Birmingham, Colindale, Filton, Newcastle and Tooting.
Tests and services we provide
To find out more about H&I tests and services see our user guide.
Enquiries regarding patients or donors, and test results
If your enquiry is regarding patient or donor results, please contact the H&I laboratory.
General enquiries only
The email to use for general enquiries only is HINatnl@nhsbt.nhs.uk. It is important for data protection reasons you do not use this email for patient ./ donor related enquiries.
2020 Immunogenetics Customer Satisfaction Survey
Thank you to those of you who completed our satisfaction survey and for all the valuable feedback you provided. The survey shows us where we are doing well and where we need to improve.
We know that surveys take time but be assured that your feedback helps us to focus on improving our services. The information we receive from our Voice of the Customer surveys enable us to develop actions that aim to improve performance, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
H&I
Information on our services