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What would disqualify you from donating a kidney? ›

As a general rule, you should be 18 years or older. You must also have normal kidney function. There are some medical conditions that could prevent you from being a living donor. These include having uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, or acute infections.

Because of the way chromosomes/DNA are inherited or passed down in a family, a parent and child would have at least a 50 percent chance of matching, siblings could have a zero to 100 percent match, and unrelated donors would be less likely to match at all.

No Life Expectancy Changes

Donating a kidney does not affect a person's life expectancy. On the contrary, studies show that people who donate a kidney outlive the average population. Twenty years after donating, 85 percent of kidney donors were still alive, while the expected survival rate was 66 percent.

While transplanted organs can last the rest of your life, many don't. Some of the reasons may be beyond your control: Low-grade inflammation from the transplant could wear on the organ, or a persisting disease or condition could do to the new organ what it did to the previous one.

One possible long-term risk may be high blood pressure. Research shows that many people who donate a kidney have slightly higher blood pressure after several years. African-Americans and Hispanics are known to have an increased risk for high blood pressure, kidney disease, and diabetes.

Kidney donors typically experience a 20 to 30 percent decrease in kidney function (as measured by the glomerular filtration rate) after donation. The remaining kidney compensates for the loss of one kidney, through a process called hyperfiltration.

While eligibility criteria vary between transplant centers and there are no specific kidney donor weight requirements, in general, potential kidney donors with a BMI over 35 are usually rejected as kidney donors.

The best donor is an identical twin, as the tissue type is identical. Unfortunately, most people do not have an identical twin waiting to give them a kidney! However, a kidney from another relative/ may be suitable.

Each transplant program sets its own practice. For example, one program may not accept anyone older than 80 years of age; another may have no age limit. Most transplant candidates nationwide are age 50 or older, and many transplant programs often accept patients age 65 and older.

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Do I get paid to donate a kidney? No. Getting paid to donate a kidney is illegal in the United States and most other countries. Most living donors decide to donate because they want to help a family member or friend or because they simply want to do good.

Lungs are the most difficult organ to transplant because they are highly susceptible to infections in the late stages of the donor's life. They can sustain damage during the process of recovering them from the donor or collapse after surgeons begin to ventilate them after transplant.

Other factors are more important, including blood and tissue type matching, which are crucial to minimize the risk of organ rejection. (Learn more about kidney matching.) Therefore, a woman can donate a kidney to a man as long as the woman is deemed a suitable donor and other compatibility factors are met.

Current or recurring infection that cannot be treated effectively. Cancer that has spread from its original location to elsewhere in the body. Severe heart or other health problems that make it unsafe to have surgery. Serious conditions other than kidney disease that would not get better after the transplant.

Not everyone is a candidate for a kidney transplant. You may not be eligible if you have: Current or recurring infection that cannot be treated effectively. Cancer that has spread from its original location to elsewhere in the body.

Urine testing.

A 24-hour urine sample is collected to make sure you have good kidney function. If it is found that your kidney function is low, they will most likely advise against donation. Gynecological examination. Female donors may need to have a gynecological exam and mammography.

Do any medical conditions exclude someone from becoming an organ donor? Yes, some conditions such as an actively spreading cancer or infection, or heart disease, may prevent a person from becoming a donor. But you can still sign up as an organ donor regardless of any preexisting or past medical conditions.