Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Department (NHISSOT)

About Us

The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Department (National Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation (NHISSOT) is part of the Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine.

It was set up to provide a nationwide transplant immunology service for solid organ transplantation, including HLA typing and crossmatching donors and recipients for solid organ transplants, HLA antibody screening for post-transplant monitoring and HLA typing for disease association.

The H&I (NHISSOT) department is committed to providing and maintaining a service of the highest quality by strictly adhering to policies and procedures that are in place to ensure standards are being maintained and updated.

Routine and Urgent service

Laboratory hours are from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.  The laboratory is closed on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays

The Department provides an out-of-hours on-call service 365 days a year.  

The Medical Scientist on duty can be contacted at +353 87 2615 112.

Accreditation & Laboratory User Guide

The H&I (NHISSOT) department is accredited by European Federation for Immunogenetics (EFI). 

The Beaumont Hospital Laboratory User Guides provide information on the tests provided within the Department, sample types, reference ranges and expected turnaround times. Details of disease specific test profiles and test repertoire are also provided in the user guides. 

Test Request Forms

Histocompatibility testing request form