The hospital/school that you are
donating to covers all cost except transportation to facility
Along a midsagittal plane.
a dead body, esp. a human body to be dissected; corpse.
Yes, you can change your organ donor status at any time by updating your information on your state's donor registry or through your driver's license renewal process.
No Effect on Blood or Saliva DNA: Cadaver bone grafts do not alter your own DNA in blood, saliva, or buccal (cheek) swab samples—these are the standard sources for DNA testing. Non-Living Tissue: Donor bone used in grafts is sterilized and deproteinized, meaning it does not contain viable cells or donor DNA that could interfere with testing. Localized Use Only: Bone grafts stay confined to the surgical site (e.g., jawbone) and do not integrate into the body’s genetic system. DNA Testing Remains Accurate: Tests such as paternity, ancestry, or genetic screening based on saliva or blood remain completely reliable even after a bone graft. Forensic vs. Clinical Context: In forensic cases (e.g., identifying remains), foreign graft materials may be noted, but they don’t change the individual’s genetic identity. Medical Disclosure Recommended: While it doesn't affect test accuracy, it’s wise to inform labs or clinicians about recent grafts for full medical context during advanced or forensic analyses.
O negative is the universal donor because when O+ve blood group is transfused to -ve blood group recipient, antibodies are produced which causes hemolysis of Rh +ve labelled blood cells. When O-ve blood is transfused to Rh +ve recipient, no antibodies are produced as donor blood has no Rh factor present on blood cells, so no transfusion reaction occurs. Thus, O -ve is universal donor.
It comes from a dead organ donor
A deceased donor, or simply an organ donor. They used to be referred to as a cadaver donor but that term has fallen out of favor.
Someone who has donated their body to medical science after their death.
It means you are receiving a kidney from a deceased person, not a living donor.
A kidney from a brain-dead organ donor used for purposes of kidney transplantation.
Kidney transplantation involves surgically attaching a functioning kidney, or graft, from a brain dead organ donor (a cadaver transplant), or from a living donor, to a patient
He will go on a waiting list for a cadaver donor liver. He will get the transplant and live for his expected life-span. If no cadaver liver donor is available, they will treat him symptomatically and try to find a living donor among relatives who are compatible. If none is found, his long-term prognosis is not good. Half a liver from a living donor will regenerate and both the donor and the recipient will have an entire liver after a few months.
That is difficult to say as there are other factors that need taking into account. But a kidney from a living donor should last at least half as long again or more, assuming most other factors are the same.
In the UK the donor's hospital pays for everything connected with the donation process and the recipients hospital (if different) pays for all the costs involved with the recipient side of the transplant. Neither donor nor recipient pay for any of it.
No the recipient is responsible for treatment costs.
The government is responsible for covering the costs of deportation.
They identify who the cadaver is.