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In some cases, a tissue type test may be done to see whether a person has a chance for developing certain diseases that cause the body to attack its own cells, such as autoimmune diseases. A special pattern of antigens (called tissue type) is present on each person's cells and tissues.
Q: Why would a patient need HLA testing? A: HLA typing is used to identify the best donor for a transplant recipient. In the best case scenario the donor will have the exact HLA antigens as the recipient. The risk of transplant rejection is lessened for well-matched donor-recipient pairs. Certain diseases are associated with particular HLA types.