Table 2.

Pretransplant evaluation

History and Physical Examination

Epidemiologic exposures (pets, travel, geography)

Past infections

Drug allergies

Immunization history

Serologic screen

HIV-1, HIV-2

HSV

CMV

EBV

VZV

Hepatitis A,B,C

RPR

Measles, Mumps, Rubella⁎

Toxoplasma (in heart recipients)

Tuberculin skin test

Cultures in appropriate cases (e.g. respiratory culture in CF patients)

Chest radiograph

Update vaccinations

Education and counseling

^⁎Some centers do measles titer to assess immunity to MMR vaccine.