What disqualifies you from being a living kidney donor?

As a general rule, you should be 18 years or older . You must also have normal kidney function . There are some medical conditions that could prevent you from being a living donor . These include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, or acute infections .

How do you become a non directed kidney donor?

Donating to Someone Anonymously (Non-directed Donation) Contact a transplant center in your area. Talk with the “Kidney Transplant Coordinator” about the possibility of donating. The Kidney Transplant Coordinator will be a registered nurse who can answer any questions and get the process started.

What is non directed kidney donation?

A nondirected living donor is a living person who donates an organ, usually a kidney, and does not name or have an intended recipient. The organ is donated as a gift with no expectations of return and no connections between the donor and transplant recipient.

Can a non family member donate a kidney?

3. You don’t have to be related to someone to donate a kidney to them. In fact, one in four living organ donors is not biologically related to the recipient (the person who receives a donated organ). Spouses, in-laws, close friends, church members, and even members of the same community can all be living donors.

What are the long-term repercussion of being a living organ donor?

Specific long-term complications associated with living-kidney donation include high blood pressure, elevated protein levels in urine and reduced kidney function.

How many non-directed kidney donors are there?

KIDNEY: Non-directed donors totaled 1,683 (2.0%) of 82,400 total living kidney donors from January 1, 2002 to June 2015. The percentage of non-directed kidney donations in the period 2010 through June 2015 has been appreciably higher: 3.1% (983) of the 31,631 living kidney donors.

Who can not donate a kidney?

There are some medical conditions that could prevent you from being a living donor. These include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, or acute infections. Having a serious mental health condition that requires treatment may also prevent you from being a donor.

Are there any living non directed kidney donors?

What are the requirements for a kidney donation?

Successful kidney donation requires that the potential donor be an active participant in their care and that the OHSU Transplant Program provide ongoing education, support and evaluation of the donor throughout the process.

How are non-directed living living organs donated?

Non-directed living donor organs are donated with the understanding that, in most cases, the organ recovery center controls the recipient selection process. The recipient should not receive information about the donor. Both donors and recipients understand that the donation process must be anonymous.

Can a second living donor donate a kidney?

A second individual (the second living donor) desires to make a living donation of a kidney specifically to a second particular patient (the second patient), but the second living donor is biologically incompatible as a donor for the second patient.