Diagnostic Significance of Peritubular Capillary Basement Membrane Multilaminations in Kidney Allografts

Abstract

The presence of PTCL-C3 is a helpful adjunct finding to diagnose rejection-induced tissue injury but cannot precisely predict the Banff rejection category. Conversely, the absence of PTCL-C3 is helpful in excluding chronic, Banff category II antibody-mediated rejection.