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This page should have a link from human leucocyte antigen, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_leukocyte_antigen
Information on how the PRA test is conducted is at http://www.pancreas-kidney.com/hla.html
The PRA is a crude test. With low-cost antibody tests available today, it is now possible to specify which HLA antibodies the patient has. We also know the distribution of HLA allotypes in the general population, so a calculated PRA can be determined. Details at http://www.unos.org/resources/frm_CPRA_Calculator.asp?index=75 - Gtaniwaki 21:35 UTC, 24 March 2010