UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS H&I)
Accreditation self-declared (UKAS)
UK NEQAS centre at the Welsh Blood Service, operated by Velindre University NHS Trust, that runs EQA schemes for HLA typing and antibody testing, crossmatching, HLA-related disease and pharmacogenetic typing, KIR, HPA and HNA genotyping and antibody detection, for participants in many countries.
Testing fields
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Transfusion & blood bank
- HLA & histocompatibility
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Schemes (16)
HLA Phenotyping
1A
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 5
HLA-B27 Testing
1B
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 5
Cytotoxic Crossmatching
2A
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood or isolated lymphocytes with sera
- Rounds/year
- 5
Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry
2B
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood or isolated lymphocytes with sera
- Rounds/year
- 5
HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis
3
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Sera
- Rounds/year
- 3
HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution
4A1
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 3
HLA Typing to 2nd or 3rd Field Resolution
4A2
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 3
HFE Typing
5A
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 3
HLA Antibody Detection
6
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Sera
- Rounds/year
- 3
HLA-related Pharmacogenetics
7
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 3
HLA Genotyping for Coeliac and other HLA associated diseases
8
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood or DNA
- Rounds/year
- 3
KIR Genotyping
9
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- HLA & histocompatibility
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 2
HPA Genotyping
10
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 2
HPA Antibody Detection/Specification
11
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Sera
- Rounds/year
- 2
HNA Genotyping
12
- Molecular diagnostics & genetics
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Whole blood
- Rounds/year
- 2
HNA Antibody Detection/Specification
13
- Transfusion & blood bank
- Sample type
- Sera
- Rounds/year
- 2
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLA Phenotyping1A |
| Whole blood | — | 5 | Scheme page for HLA Phenotyping (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA-B27 Testing1B |
| Whole blood | — | 5 | Scheme page for HLA-B27 Testing (opens in a new tab) |
| Cytotoxic Crossmatching2A |
| Whole blood or isolated lymphocytes with sera | — | 5 | Scheme page for Cytotoxic Crossmatching (opens in a new tab) |
| Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry2B |
| Whole blood or isolated lymphocytes with sera | — | 5 | Scheme page for Crossmatching by Flow Cytometry (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis3 |
| Sera | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA Antibody Specificity Analysis (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution4A1 |
| Whole blood | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA Typing at 1st Field Resolution (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA Typing to 2nd or 3rd Field Resolution4A2 |
| Whole blood | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA Typing to 2nd or 3rd Field Resolution (opens in a new tab) |
| HFE Typing5A |
| Whole blood | — | 3 | Scheme page for HFE Typing (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA Antibody Detection6 |
| Sera | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA Antibody Detection (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA-related Pharmacogenetics7 |
| Whole blood | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA-related Pharmacogenetics (opens in a new tab) |
| HLA Genotyping for Coeliac and other HLA associated diseases8 |
| Whole blood or DNA | — | 3 | Scheme page for HLA Genotyping for Coeliac and other HLA associated diseases (opens in a new tab) |
| KIR Genotyping9 |
| Whole blood | — | 2 | Scheme page for KIR Genotyping (opens in a new tab) |
| HPA Genotyping10 |
| Whole blood | — | 2 | Scheme page for HPA Genotyping (opens in a new tab) |
| HPA Antibody Detection/Specification11 |
| Sera | — | 2 | Scheme page for HPA Antibody Detection/Specification (opens in a new tab) |
| HNA Genotyping12 |
| Whole blood | — | 2 | Scheme page for HNA Genotyping (opens in a new tab) |
| HNA Antibody Detection/Specification13 |
| Sera | — | 2 | Scheme page for HNA Antibody Detection/Specification (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- UKAS
- Certificate number
- 8351
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About this listing
Compiled from UK NEQAS for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS H&I)'s own published information or sent in by the provider, and reviewed by EqasOnline. Check scheme details, fees and dates with the provider before you enrol. 16 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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