How to Perform a Cross Match for a Liver Transplantation?

The first thing is performing the cross match, which is looking for pre formed antibodies against the new organ. This is done by mixing the serum of the recipient with donor lymph sites. If that's positive, they are at risk for hyper acute rejection and get an extensive work up in order to make sure it doesn't happen. Things that increase this are transfusions, a pregnancy, previous transplants, auto immune diseases. Currently, plasmo recess is being investigated as a way to treat sensitized individuals prior to transplant.