Medical Workup

 The steps to complete the medical workup include:

• Medical and Psychosocial Evaluation: This involves a visit with a physician and social worker or psychologist, and a number of medical tests. You’ll be provided with an Independent Donor Advocate to assist during the living donor process.  

•  Compatibility Testing: As a potential donor, you’ll have blood drawn for ABO blood typing, crossmatch testing and HLA testing. Crossmatch testing involves mixing donor and recipient blood in our laboratory. A “negative” crossmatch means a potential donor can donate to the recipient.   A “positive” crossmatch means there is a high rejection risk and the transplant should not take place. In this case, the potential donor and   recipient are offered participation in our Paired Donation Program. 

•  Chart Review: The Kidney Team conducts a thorough medical chart review before determining if you can become a living donor.