The mother of a patient wants to be evaluated as a living kidney donor. Which diagnostic test would the mother need to be considered as a living donor? Select all that apply.

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1. This test is done on the donor's blood for HLA typing.
2. This is a blood test that determines if the recipient has antibodies that could react to any of the donor's antigens.
3. These are blood tests that determine if the donor has any transmissible diseases (like HIV/AIDS, cancer, hepatitis) that could potentially be spread to the recipient or affect successful transplantation.
4. These include serum creatinine, urea, electrolytes, urinary sediment, albuminuria, 24-hour proteinuria, creatinine clearance, and glycosuria.
5. This test is not done as part of determining if a person is eligible to be a living donor.

The Mother of a Patient Wants to Be Evaluated as a Living