A nonprofit organization under a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services operates a computerized national waiting list of people who need a life-saving organ transplant.

You may specify the organs and tissues you wish to donate. Your wishes will be followed. However, if any of your organs are diseased or injured, those organs will not be donated. See similar questions...

Every organ donor can help save or improve the lives of many people. The organs which can be donated are the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas and bowel. Organs cannot be stored and must be transplanted as soon as possible. See similar questions...

Patients receive organs and tissue based upon blood type, length of time on the waiting list, severity of illness, and other medical criteria. Age, race, gender, income, or celebrity status is not considered when determining who receives an organ or tissue. See similar questions...

AnswerOrgans: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines Tissue: cornea, skin, heart valves, bone, blood vessels, and connective tissue Bone marrow/stem cells, umbilical cord blood. See similar questions...

AnswerPatients are matched to organs based on a number of factors including blood and tissue typing, medical need, time on the waiting list, and geographical location. AnswerNo! The medical team trying to save your life is separate from the transplant team. Every effort is made to save your life before donation is considered. AnswerWithin the United States, living donations of a kidney can be made to a family member, friend, or anyone on the waiting list. See similar questions...

The most commonly transplanted organs are the kidneys, liver, heart, lungs. In recent years, success has been achieved in curing diabetes with a pancreas transplant or utilizing cells extracted from the pancreas (islet cells) that produce insulin. Although only a small number of intestinal transplants have been performed, this treatment holds great hope for patients whose intestines have been severely damaged through illness, trauma or birth defects. See similar questions...

All costs associated with organ recovery are assumed by the recovery organizations. These costs are then reimbursed by transplant centers (who in turn bill private and public insurance plans) and, in the case of kidney transplants. See similar questions...

Organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas. Tissue: heart valves, bone tissue, skin tissue, eye tissue, pancreas tissue. See similar questions...

Organs - Kidney, Liver, Heart, Lung, Pancreas and Small Intestine. Tissue - Cornea/Eye, Skin, Bone, Tendons, Heart Valves and Veins See similar questions...

NO. Donation costs nothing to the donor’s family or estate. Organ and tissue donation is a gift. The family of a donor does not pay any hospital or physician fees associated with the organ and tissue donation. See similar questions...

There are currently more than 19,000 California residents and more than 92,000 people in the U.S. waiting for organ transplants. Each year, approximately 6,000 people die waiting for an organ transplant that would have given them a second chance at life with their families. In addition, each year hundreds of thousands of people benefit from donated tissue that is used for life-saving and reconstructive purposes. See similar questions...

They are allocated on the following criteria: match with donor, medical emergency and time on waiting list. A patient’s age, gender, race, ethnicity or wealth do not affect who receives available organs. See similar questions...

YES. But, each academic institution has its own guidelines about accepting body donations. Not all academic institutions will accept body donations after organ and tissue donation. If you are interested in body donation it is recommended that you check with the academic institutions you wish to support. They can answer specific questions about organ and tissue donation and pre-arrange the donation of your body for the advancement of science. See similar questions...

Organs are distributed based upon medical information like blood type, body size, and tissue type matching through a national computer network operated by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). It is illegal to distribute organs based on non-medical information such as wealth, citizenship, or celebrity status. Tissue is distributed based upon patient need, availability, and medical criteria. See similar questions...