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Does an organ recipient need to have the same blood type as a donor?
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How can donors choose the recipient of their organs?
obtain an organ donor card, i got mine from my local libraryyou can also say that you wanna be an organ donor when you get your driver licence.But the only way to actually be an organ donor is to die of BRAIN DEATH it's true ask and expert!YOU STUPIDYOU STUPIDYOU STUPIDNO I'M NOTYES U R212121WHATS 9 + 102121YOU STUPIDYOU YOU STUPID21
What are the restrictions of becoming an organ donor in Australia?
im doing an assignment for science and i cant find the answers anywhere there all coming up as registrations to become an organ donor and i dont want that why cant they put up stuff that we ACTUALLY NEED!!
Which blood type is a universal donor?
Type O
Do organ doners get paid?
Well, for it to be done legally would make it a bit pointless for organ donors to get paid - you sign up to be an organ donor when you get or renew your license or state ID, but you donate the organs... after you're dead. Now, there be no Rock N' Roll... IN HELL... and, likewise, there be no need for money there, either.
Is it bad to have type A negative blood?
Generally speaking, you won't see any particular benefits or drawbacks in your daily life. One benefit is that your blood is in HIGH demand in blood banks. As someone with type O- blood, you are a universal donor. This means that ANYONE who is in need of a blood transfusion can accept your blood. The downside to this is that it works the reverse if you are in need of a transfusion. You can only accept blood from donors who are also type O-, a small percent of the population.
What happens when a type A donor gives blood to a type A recipient?
They are just given the blood that they need and it will not effect anything in them.
Can anyone donate an organ to anyone else?
In the UK, legally yes. These days (living) donors can be altruistic strangers, or friends / acquaintances of the recipient (whereas they used to have to be related to or married to the recipient). However medically, no, because the donor would need to have a compatible blood group to the recipient. For kidney donation, tissue (HLA) matching is also necessary, which is a far stricter criteria than just blood group matching. In most cases, HLA matches will be related to the recipient, due to sharing of genetics. For a living donation of part of a liver, the blood group matching is necessary, tissue matching is not, and the donor would need to be at least as big (if not bigger) than the recipient.
What blood type do you need to be to donate organs?
Any, the recipient must be the same blood type as the donor.
Why are organ donation used?
Organ donation is the transfer of an organ or tissue from a donor to a recipient. It may be a heart, lung, kidney, liver, thymus, intestine, or tissues like bone, tendons or heart valves. It is used to replace a damaged or absent organ in order to prevent death, or to improve the quality of life for the recipient. It may be used to treat cystic fibrosis, COPD, heart failure, among many others.
How can donors choose the recipient of their organs?
obtain an organ donor card, i got mine from my local libraryyou can also say that you wanna be an organ donor when you get your driver licence.But the only way to actually be an organ donor is to die of BRAIN DEATH it's true ask and expert!YOU STUPIDYOU STUPIDYOU STUPIDNO I'M NOTYES U R212121WHATS 9 + 102121YOU STUPIDYOU YOU STUPID21
What will happen if blood group A is transmitted to blood group O?
They don't..."mix". They are not compatible. Your body would reject it. This would happen with anything (e.g. blood group A transmitted to B, B to O, O to A). Type O- blood is considered the "universal donor" because it can be donated to people of any blood type. Type AB+ blood is considered the "universal recipient" because people with this type can receive any blood type.
Why do you need artificial hearts?
B/c there aren't enough organ donors to supply the need for donor hearts.
What is the procedure for becomeing an organ donor?
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.
What blood types can people with type o blood safely donate to?
B or O. But You need to put into account if the recipient is positive or negative as well
How do doctors match people on the waiting list with donors?
The organ available (should) always go to the person "with greatest need" (i.e the person who will die soonest without it) - assuming that the donor 'matches' the recipient. This means that the 'pool' of people needing a organ transplant is first narrowed down to those who have a compatible blood type/tissue type as the donor, and the "most ill" of those people gets the organ. Judging how ill a person is is carried out by statistical analysis of blood results readings (and other readings)- these readings are put into an algebraic formula, which calculates (based on blood results and other readings) approximately how long the person has to live (without a transplant). For example, MELD/PELD scores used to prioritise liver transplant candidates.
Is there a demand for donor livers?
patients in need of organ transplants outnumber available organs three to one.
Can my friend be tested to see if he's an organ donor match for me before I need the organ yet?
If you are discussing live organ donation, such as part of the liver or a kidney, and you are medically expected to need such a donation at some point, then yes your friend can be tested for matching to you prior to the need for a donated organ.
