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Table 1 LHSC MOTP protocol for IRD organ recipient testing [13]

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Organ status

Post-transplant test

Timing of the test

NAT+

HCV NAT

Weekly up to 4 weeks

Monthly up to 3 months

HIV NAT

Anti-HBc and HBsAg (\(\pm\) HBV NAT)

At 1 month

At 3 months

Anti-HBs, Anti-HBc, and HBsAg

At 12 months

NAT−

HIV NAT and HIV serology

HCV NAT and HCV serology

Anti-HBc and HBsAg (\(\pm\) HBV NAT)

At 1 month

At 3 months

Anti-HBs, Anti-HBc, and HBsAg

At 12 months

  1. LHSC London Health Sciences Centre, MOTP multiorgan transplant program, IRD increased risk donor, NAT nucleic acid testing, HCV hepatitis C virus, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, HBV hepatitis B virus, Anti-HBc hepatitis B core antibody, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen, Anti-HBs hepatitis B surface antibody