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   What organs can a living donor donate?

   • Most living donors donate one of their kidneys or a part of their liver. Other organs can be donated by living donors, but are much rarer. Living organ donors make thousands of transplants possible every year. There is a lot to learn before you decide whether donating an organ is right for you.

   Living donation patient brochure - OPTN

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   What is a living organ donation?

   • Living organ donation is when a living person donates their organ or a part of their organ to transplant into another person. Most living donors donate one of their kidneys or a part of their liver. Other organs can be donated by living donors, but are much rarer. Living organ donors make thousands of transplants possible every year.

   Living donation patient brochure - OPTN

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   Which organ is most commonly transplanted from a living donor?

   • The kidney is the most commonly transplanted organ from a living donor. One entire kidney is removed and transplanted. Living liver donation, where a segment of the donor’s liver is transplanted, occurs less often, and the donor is usually related to the recipient.

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   How many living organs are donated a year?

   • More than 5,700 living-organ donations are reported each year in the United States. Living-kidney donation is the most common type of living-donor transplant. Individuals can donate one of their two kidneys. The remaining kidney is able to perform necessary functions. Living donors can also donate a portion of their livers.

   Living-donor transplant - Mayo Clinic

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2. www.organdonor.gov › learn › processLiving Organ Donation | organdonor.gov

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   You can donate a kidney, a piece of your liver, and certain other organs and tissues while alive. About 6,500 living donation transplants take place each year. Unlike deceased donors, a living donor can decide who to donate their organ to, helping a recipient get an organ transplant faster.

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     You can donate some organs while you’re alive. What organs...

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3. weillcornell.org › news › thinking-about-being-aThinking About Being a Living Donor? Here’s What You Need to ...

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   Apr 11, 2024 · If you’re a healthy adult, donating one kidney or part of your liver can save someone else’s life with minimal impact to your own. What Is Living Donation? Most organs are donated by people who have died.

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5. unos.org › transplant › living-donationLiving Donation Facts and Resources from UNOS | Living Donor ...

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   • Contact A Transplant Hospital
   • Have An Initial Screening
   • Get An Independent Donor Advocate

   If you know a person you would like to help through living directed donation, talk to him or her and contact the transplant program where the person is listed. If you would like to be a living non-directed donor, contact a transplant hospital of your choice to find out if they have this type of donation program. Visit the OPTN Member Directoryfor a...

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   This initial screening is typically followed by a blood test to see if you are compatible with the intended transplant candidate. If you are not compatible with that person, you may have other options to donate. These options include paired exchange, blood type incompatible donation or positive crossmatch donation.

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   Transplant hospitals are required to provide an independent donor advocate (IDA) or IDA team for all potential donors. Your IDA should not be part of the potential transplant recipient’s medical team. The IDA will assist you during the donation process.

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7. optn.transplant.hrsa.gov › living-donationLiving donation patient brochure - OPTN

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   Most living donors donate one of their kidneys or a part of their liver. Other organs can be donated by living donors, but are much rarer. Living organ donors make thousands of transplants possible every year. There is a lot to learn before you decide whether donating an organ is right for you.

8. www.mayoclinic.org › tests-procedures › living-donorLiving-donor transplant - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 28, 2024 · Individuals can donate one of their two kidneys. The remaining kidney is able to perform necessary functions. Living donors can also donate a portion of their livers. The remaining liver regenerates, grows back to nearly its original size and performs its typical functions.