Learn more about kidney donation, including what to expect, information on the kidney donation process, answers to common questions about kidney donation, helpful tips and resources and more.
If you are considering being a living kidney donor, you may be wondering what disqualifies you from being an organ donor. There are several reasons why someone might be disqualified as a living kidney donor. One of them is weight, or more specifically, body mass index (BMI). BMI is a number calculated based on a …
If you are interested in donating a kidney to a stranger, you may be wondering: What if, after I donate my kidney, someone I love needs a kidney transplant but I can no longer donate a kidney to them because I will have already donated? To address this potential issue, the National Kidney Registry created …
If you are interested in donating a kidney to someone you know, there is a chance you might not be the best match. You may be medically incompatible with your intended recipient, or you may be compatible but not the best match. To address this potential issue, the National Kidney Registry created the Standard Voucher …
If you are reading this, you may be considering becoming a living kidney donor. Thank you! Just by looking into it, you’re already doing so much more than many others would do. There are so many people in need of a transplant, and so few people who become living donors: More than 90,000 people in …
More than 90,000 people in the United States are on the waitlist for a kidney transplant from an organ donor. While you may have heard of the organ donor waiting list, what you may not realize is that the organ donor waitlist is only for organs from deceased donors. This raises the question: Is there …
If you are considering becoming a double living donor, donating both a kidney and a portion of your liver, you may be wondering if your second donation qualifies for the same donor support and protections as the first. If you donate through the National Kidney Registry’s Donor Shield program, the answer is yes. Technically, it …
Becoming a living organ donor is a generous way to help someone lead a longer, healthier life. But did you know you can become a living donor not just once, but twice? As a living donor, you can donate blood, bone marrow, and some other types of tissue, but when it comes to organs, there …
Becoming a living kidney donor is a wonderful, generous act that can save someone’s life. People become living kidney donors because they want to help someone in need, not because they will receive any type of compensation. However, the process of donating a kidney does sometimes result in additional costs for the donor. In some …
As part of the kidney donation process, living kidney donors can choose the transplant center where they would like to have their medical testing and donation surgery. When you are choosing a center, it’s worth considering choosing one close to home. To enable donors to donate close to home, the National Kidney Registry offers remote …
When you hear about kidney patients receiving a transplant using a kidney from a living donor, you may hear that a donor was a “perfect match” for the recipient. But what does it mean to be a perfect match, exactly? What is a Kidney Donor Match? A “match” between a living kidney donor and a …