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Pedini P, Hubert L, Baudey JB, Etienne JM, Basire A, Vey N, Chiaroni J, Chabrières C, Ladaique P, Picard C. Comparison of HLA antibody identification methods for the selection of platelet products for HLA-mediated platelet refractory patients. HLA 2024; 103:e15276. [PMID: 37947374 DOI: 10.1111/tan.15276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
In an ineffective transfusion context, solid-phase immunoassays using the Luminex platform for the detection and characterization of HLA antibodies are currently used to select HLA-compatible platelet products. A new HLA antibody identification method, the HISTO SPOT® HLA AB test (BAG Health care GmbH, Lich, Germany), based on the detection of antibodies directed against a recombinant single antigen (SA) by colored spots detected by HISTO MATCH HLA AB module software, runs fully automated on the MR.SPOT®. The aim of this study was to compare the ability of the HISTO SPOT HLA AB and C1qScreen™ (C1q SAB) assays with that of the Labscreen single antigen class I (OL SAB) assay to detect anti-HLA class I antibodies in 56 serum samples from 54 platelet refractory acute myeloid leukemia patients who received HLA mismatch platelet concentrates at a single oncohematology center. In total, 1414 class I specificities, 433 HLA-A and 981 HLA-B, were detected by the OL SAB test. The mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) was >5000 for 874 antigens and <5000 for 655 antigens. The HISTO SPOT® HLA AB and C1q SAB tests identified 85% and 79% of OL SA-detected antigens with an MFI >5000, respectively, but did not identify 34% and 44% of OL SAB-detected antigens, highlighting the lower sensitivity of these techniques. Interestingly, the donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) identified by the HISTO SPOT® HLA AB and C1q SAB assays reacted against HLA mismatch platelet concentrates with the same specificity (86%) and positive predictive (77%) value as in the OL SAB test when the MFI threshold was >2000 for DSA detection. Although the HISTO SPOT® HLA AB test is less sensitive than the OL SAB test, this test could be used for the selection of HLA-compatible platelet products.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pascal Pedini
- Immunogenetic and Histocompatibility Laboratory, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
- ADES UMR, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, France
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- Immunogenetic and Histocompatibility Laboratory, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
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- Immunohematology Laboratory, Institut Paoli-calmettes, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
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- Immunogenetic and Histocompatibility Laboratory, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
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- Onco-Hématology Department, Institut Paoli-calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Immunohematology Laboratory, Institut Paoli-calmettes, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
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- Onco-Hématology Department, Institut Paoli-calmettes, Marseille, France
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- Immunogenetic and Histocompatibility Laboratory, EFS PACC, Marseille, France
- ADES UMR, Aix Marseille Univ, Marseille, France
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Cashin J, Flynn P, Worthington J, Lowe M, Canterbury A, Launhardt K, Crosby I, Sheldon S, Venkateswaran R, Poulton K. An early evaluation of the HISTO SPOT ® AB ID Class I & II test in cardiothoracic transplant patients. Int J Immunogenet 2022; 49:317-324. [PMID: 35989448 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The HISTO SPOT® AB ID assay (BAG Diagnostics GmbH) is a novel single antigen HLA Class I & II antibody definition test used with the MR.SPOT® processor. We compared this assay with Luminex® -based assays to assess its potential application in defining unacceptable antigens for transplantation in patients awaiting transplants with cardiothoracic organs. A cohort of 40 sensitized cardiothoracic patients were identified, and one sample was selected from each patient. The required screening was based on the patients' antibody profiles (Class I, n = 17, Class II, n = 11, Class I & II, n = 12). Samples were screened with LABScreen™ Single Antigen (SAg), LIFECODES® LSA™, HISTO SPOT® AB ID, and an acid modified LABScreen™ SAg test for detecting antibodies against denatured HLA. Results indicated that HISTO SPOT® AB ID had reduced sensitivity (68% for Class I; 69% for Class II). When compared to LABScreen™ and LIFECODES® , HISTO SPOT® AB ID failed to detect Luminex® -defined antibodies with median fluorescence intensity (MFI) ranging from 1114 to 24,489. The HISTO SPOT® AB ID panel used in the study had reduced antigen representation compared with Luminex® -based assays which further compromised its capacity for antibody detection and definition. Further work is needed to evaluate the clinical relevance of these differences between the performance of HISTO SPOT® and Luminex® -based methods.
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Affiliation(s)
- James Cashin
- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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- University Hospital of South Manchester Transplant Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Transplantation Laboratory, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK
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