A 21-year-old member asked:
what does the donor evaluation include?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Paul Cohen answered
28 years experience Family Medicine
Complete workup: Usually a complete physical examination; and comprehensive blood panels to make sure the "donor" is is top shape.
Answered on Sep 1, 2013
Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered
31 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Donor healthy: Other investigations include making sure the donor doesn't have, or is at risk for having, the same disease as the related recipient.
Donor motivations are also evaluated to protect both parties.
Answered on Sep 1, 2013
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Dr. Elie El-Charabaty answered
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Usually not: Usually all pre-donation tests are done on an outpatient basis. Unless if any tests were positive and they need to be taken care of that will preclude ... Read More
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Dr. Danielle Jones answered
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Need More Info: This is not a detailed enough question to provide an answer to. Can you provide some more information?
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Dr. Michael Traub answered
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Yes: Yes, i screen all egg donors for routine genetic screening as well as individualized screening depending of their personal, family, or ethic backgroun ... Read More
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