What has to be done for you to be able to donate a kidney?

Confirm good health: This is a complex question with a long answer. Briefly, the donor will be screened for diseases that are likely to affect his/her health and renal function after donation e.g. Diabetes, hypertension. The donor's risk of having the same disease as the recipient (if related) is evaluated. The motivations of the donor are also assessed.

Detailed work up: Put very simply the donor needs two normal kidneys with good function and no systemic disease or condition which can affect kidney function in future such as diabetes and high blood pressure. However donors have a full medical examination to make sure they have no other reason, including psych- social which can preclude donation.