info on donor

[BRANDY]

Where do you go for info on donors.. I need to know the process on a donor what needs to be checked on and payment to get them checked and any qualifying  thing that they need to have

[kellyt]

I can tell you what my donors had to do.

They will have an "interview" in which they will answer a bunch of questions about their lifestyle, mental/emotional state, etc.  There will be lots of blood drawn at the first visit.  They will have blood pressure checks, blood work, chest xrays, sonogram of the kidneys, urinalysis.  My donors were all admitted to the hospital for an overnight stay, but the clinic doesn't do that any longer.  Your donor may have to take multiple days off of work to get all the testing done.  Money wise, it's all covered by your insurance.  Your testing donor will pay NOTHING.  They might get an invoice in the mail from the hospital or something, but they should take that directly to the clinic and it will be filed on your insurance.  ALL my donos tested, and even my actual donor, received invoices that had to be taken to the clinic.  No big deal.

Check with your clinic and they will tell you everything a donor will need.  Mine had to be at or below a certain BMI for their height/weight, nonsmoker (smoke free for 30 before they would even test them).

[okarol]

This info may be helpful http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=3701.0

[chiefsfan301]

Choose a Hospital with a transplant center that you wish to use, the transplant center will provide the rest of the information for both of you

[Rerun]

Best of luck!