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I'm wondering if i donate my body for transplants, will it be frozen until completely utilized?
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Organs don't freeze : Unfortunately, our organs don't freeze well so that we can thaw them out for use at a later time. We can cold preserve them at 4degs celsius and use them at a delayed time of up to ~48hrs for kidneys, 18hrs for livers, 16hrs for pancreas, and 6hrs for hearts with reasonable success.
Answered 11/30/2014
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