What is the procedure for becomeing an organ donor?

Answer 1

To become an organ donor, register with your state donor registry, and indicate that you wish to be a donor on your driver's license. Talk with your family and let them know why donating your organs is important to you. They may be asked to sign a consent form after your death so your organs can be donated.

Answer 2

You have to be a suitable match, including a compatible blood type, compatible tissue type (for kidneys), same size (or bigger), in good health, and not motivated by financial gain. And over 18 years old. And willing. (Criteria depends on country - that's for the UK).

Find out your blood group - your GP/family doctor can usually tell you. If that comes back as you 'might be suitable' (you either need to be the same as the recipient, or a universal blood group), talk to the person who you want to donate to. They should ask their consultant to find out if you are a suitable match. The screening is quite prolonged - EEG's, ECG's, blood tests, psychological assessment. Possibly an MRI as well... It's actually not as easy as saying "i want to be an organ donor". But it's worthwhile.

Answer 3

18 years old or older, healthy (i.e no hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, CJd, healthy weight, able to survive without the organ (if being a living donor)), willing, not motivated for financial gains (or otherwise), correct size, blood group, correct tissue type (if donating a kidney). If you mean cadaveric organ donor, you pretty much have to die in a hospital, on life support, of a head injury.

Answer 4

When a deceased organ donor is identified, a transplant coordinator from an organ procurement organization enters the donor's data in the UNOS computer. The computer then generates a list of potential recipients.

Answer 5

The steps one needs to take before becoming a bone marrow donor are get ready to donate, donate pbsc or marrow, recover and follow. One should see a local bone marrow facility to donate bone marrow.

Answer 6

Need to be under age of 70