How To Begin The Process of Living Kidney Donation

You will need to have a blood test done to determine your blood type. Your doctor or any walk-in-clinic can help you arrange this test. Or, you may you already know your type because you are a blood donor.

 

 

My Dad's blood type is O+ which means he can only receive a kidney from an individual with an O+ blood type.

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*IF YOU ARE NOT AN O+ BLOOD TYPE, YOU ARE STILL ABLE TO HELP. This can be done through the Paired Kidney Exchange Program. 

 

Please contact Alexia Marano here or

(613) 809-5557 / alexia.marano@hotmail.com

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Contact the Living Kidney Donor Program at the Riverside Hospital (information below) and ask to speak to the Living Donation Coordinator. 

 

Let them know you would like to start the kidney donation process for:

FRANK MARANO

Born on September 9, 1960

 

The coordinator will tell you about the organ donation process and ask you some questions about your general health. 

 

Hospital Contact Information:

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***Please note if you are uncomfortable contacting the hospital yourself for any reason, we are more than willing to help start the process for you.

 

*You are also able to be an anonymous donor if you choose, and are free to withdraw from the process at any time. 

 

Please contact Alexia Marano here or 

(613)809-5557 / alexia.marano@hotmail.com.

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After you contact the transplant center and decide that you are interested  in donating a kidney, a full evaluation of in-person medical testing to ensure that you are compatible to donate. All results of testing will be kept completely confidential and not be shared with the recipient.

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If you are not compatible to donate to the desired donor, you can still be eligible to donate through a paired exchange program. The program involves two pairs of living donors and their recipients. The two recipients “swap” donors so that each receives a kidney from a compatible donor. If this is an option for you, your transplant team will coordinate the entire process, including finding the matching pair.

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How long does the evaluation process take?

The length of time it takes to complete the evaluation process is different for each person. It will depend on your availability for testing, the results of your tests, and the individual policies and procedures of the transplant center involved. 

 

What happens after the evaluation is complete?

Your test results will be sent to the transplant team, who will review them carefully. They will make a decision about your physical health and suitability as a donor. If you are a suitable candidate for living donation, and you decide to go ahead with it, an operation will be scheduled. The final decision to proceed will be a group decision among you, your recipient, and the transplant team.

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