10/14/2026
Understanding why transplant diagnostic testing is important, and what the different tests measure, can help patients and caregivers feel more prepared for their transplant journey.
Liedtky, president, transplant diagnostics, at Thermo Fisher Scientific , explains the role that diagnostics play across the transplant journey in a new article with The Educated Patient. She describes how pre-transplant tests are giving highly sensitized patients, who were once told no compatible donor existed, a realistic chance at receiving an organ. She also discusses how molecular biopsy testing gives clinicians a precise read on the health of a transplanted organ.
Her message is one that we share, which is that testing continues for as long as the transplant does, and understanding that process can make the process less intimidating.
Read Tina's full article here: https://www.theeducatedpatient.com/view/understanding-how-modern-diagnostics-support-your-transplant-journey
From pretransplant genotyping to posttransplant molecular biopsy testing, diagnostics now guide nearly every stage of the transplant journey, helping teams personalize medication doses and catch rejection earlier.
