Organ Donation

Question 1

Living donor

Answer 1

Living donor are those who have decided to donate organs while they are still alive.

Question 2

Directed donation

Answer 2

A person makes a donation to someone they know, this could be a family member or friend.

Question 3

Paired/pooled donation

Answer 3

This is a sharing scheme that enables kidneys to be ‘exchanged’ with other pairs in a similar situation.

Question 4

Living donor wait time

Answer 4

3-6 months

Question 5

Deceased donor wait time

Answer 5

2-3 years

Question 6

Issue with directed donation

Answer 6

The donor is not always a suitable match for the patient they wish to help.

Question 7

Altruistic

Answer 7

When someone donates their organ to someone they do not know.

Question 8

Directed altruistic donation

Answer 8

When a donor offers their organ to a specific person they don’t know but may have read about in the news or heard about on social media.

Question 9

Non-directed altruistic donation

Answer 9

When a donation is made to a complete stranger.