General Health Guidelines for Living Donation

The following are generally-accepted requirements for living kidney donation:

good general health
normal kidney function
age 25 to 70 years (exceptions are made)
insurance coverage

Conditions that may exclude a person from becoming a living donor:

hypertension requiring medication
kidney disease
obesity (BMI > 35%)
certain infectious diseases, such as AIDS
some forms of diabetes
some forms of cancer
some forms of heart disease
ongoing drug abuse
some forms of hepatitis
some forms of psychiatric problems
kidney stones

I'm considering donating my kidney. I don’t have a recipient.

Welcome! Donating a kidney and starting a Donor Chain will truly help many in need. We are here to answer all questions and make the living donation process as easy as possible. Please note that NKR provides a donor insurance policy to all Good Samaritan kidney donors (click for more information). Below is our 10- step process:

Step 1	Review the Health Guidelines for Living Donation.
Step 2	Register with Us.
Step 3	Both you and your Doctor complete and return the Medical Certification Form.
Step 4	Complete the basic tests listed on the bottom of the Medical Certification Form and send the results to us.
Step 5	Once we have your basic test results cleared by our medical board, we will contact you to schedule your donor evaluation.
Step 6	The donor evaluation takes place at one of our participating centers.
Step 7	Once we have the results from the donor evaluation, we will begin the matching process.
Step 8	Once we find a match, a cross match (blood test) will be done. This can be done through the mail.
Step 9	If the cross match is OK we will begin to schedule a surgery date.
Step 10	There is a final cross match (blood test) one week before surgery at one of our participating centers where the surgery will take place.

We are here to answer your questions and make the living donation process as easy as possible.
Phone: 1-800-936-1627