What factor are involved when donating a kidney?

Question: A relative is in need of a kidney and has been on the list for 10 years. We have decided to have a family memeber donate since his health is now in danger. What factors will be involved when picking a suitable donor? Blood type? Sex?

Answers:
Blood type would be a main one and the other person's health as well..they would check to see if they would survive as well.

Other Answers:
ask your doctor he/she will be able to tell you.

---

mostly just blood tyoe and of course the donors physical health. You should defintely get a physical and look into it because getting an organ from a family member is the best place to find a possible blood match!
Good luck!

---

If it's a relative, that's about the only thing. Blood type would play very little into it because the kidney is a filter for the blood.

---

my husband donated one of his kidneys to his mom.blood types must match.you must be in good health..sex doesn't matter. they will also have a doctor/therapist speak with you to see if you are ready mentally. its kind of a rough surgery to recover from. they have to be sure that the donor will be able to function with only 1 kidney.

---

Tissue matching to minimize rejection.

Testing for infectious disease to make sure
donor doesn't pass disease to recipient.

Testing to make sure donor doesn't have kidney
disease himself that is unknown to him
Source(s):
Critical care nurse or 20 years

---

---

More Questions and Answers

• fingernail + hiv?
• I was diagnosed with a staph infection.?
• can HIV spread through a stiching needle if its just an only small pinch but didnt bleed?
• very pale stool, but normal bowel movements, this is a symptom of what?
• anyone know how to beat colastomy cancer?
• I got black warts on my balls and they itch like hell.?
• stiff facial muscles and eye problem?
• how do you deal with angio sarcoma ?