
Eurotransplant introduces the virtual crossmatch
The international organ allocation organization Eurotransplant has introduced on April 24 within eight European countries the virtual crossmatch for allocation of kidney and pancreas transplants. The Eurotransplant Reference Laboratory (ETRL), housed in the Department of Immunology of the LUMC and headed by dr. Sebastiaan Heidt, has played a pivotal role in the implementation of the virtual crossmatch.