Request buccal swab kits for early HLA typing
Use this form to request NMDPSM HLA Today buccal swab kits for your hematology/oncology practice. If your practice is new to HLA Today, an NMDP team member will reach out to complete onboarding before kits are shipped. If you're already enrolled, your request will be routed for kit fulfillment. An NMDP team member will follow up to confirm details and delivery timing. Additional details are available in the FAQs.
Frequently asked questions
New to HLA Today
First, a medical science liaison from our NMDP Pathways to Transplant team will contact you within 1-2 business days. We’ll start with a few questions to confirm eligibility.
If your practice is eligible for the HLA Today program, you’ll fill out an onboarding questionnaire so we have the information we need to best serve your practice.
After onboarding is complete, we’ll ship kits to your practice.
If your patient has an urgent need, please email PathwaysToTransplant@nmdp.org so we can discuss your situation and available options.
Onboarding to HLA Today helps us ensure you have the resources and support you need to successfully implement early HLA typing in your practice.
HLA Today kits are typically shipped within 1–2 business days after you complete the onboarding questionnaire.
The HLA Today kits are self-contained and easy to use. The kit includes:
- Buccal swabs
- Swabbing instructions
- Hematology/oncology practice and transplant center information form
- Patient information form and consent
You’ll also get pre-paid FedEx envelopes to return the completed kits for high-resolution patient HLA typing.
Within 7-10 business days, you’ll receive your patient’s high‑resolution HLA typing and an initial donor search report. Early consultation with a transplant center is encouraged, regardless of search results.
After we receive the kit, your patient will also receive a proactive call, text or email from an NMDP navigator.
The navigator will:
- Assess non-medical treatment barriers your patient may have
- Connect them to no-cost education, programs and resources
- Help them understand financial assistance that may be available
After you’ve onboarded to the NMDP HLA Today program, ordering more kits is easy:
- Bookmark this page for easy access
- Make sure you’ve selected "Yes, our practice already uses HLA Today"
- Fill out the form and click Request
We’ll ship the kits to your practice or reach out with questions.
Yes! We want to set your practice up for success. You’ll connect first with a medical science liaison from our NMDP Pathways to Transplant team who’s a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. They’ll work with your practice—and the transplant center—to help you implement HLA Today in your workflow.
You’ll have ongoing, as-needed support from a provider relations manager on our team.
All of our Pathways to Transplant team members have experience in the hematology/oncology or transplant center setting.
Returning user
Use the form to order more HLA Today kits for your hematology/oncology practice. Make sure you've selected "Yes, our practice already uses HLA Today."
We'll ship the kits to your practice or reach out with questions.
If you've ordered HLA Today kits before, they're typically shipped within 1-2 business days after you submit your order.
While our team works quickly to fulfill requests, there may be occasional delays if we have a large volume of requests.
If this was your first time ordering HLA Today kits, they're typically shipped within 1-2 business days after you complete the onboarding questionnaire.
Please email PathwaysToTransplant@nmdp.org if you have a question about your HLA Today kit order.
After you’ve onboarded to the NMDP HLA Today program, ordering more kits is easy:
- Bookmark this page for easy access
- Make sure you’ve selected "Yes, our practice already uses HLA Today"
- Fill out the form and click Request
We’ll ship the kits to your practice or reach out with questions.