Organ donation

Question 1

What did the Human Tissue Act of 2004/06 allow?

Answer 1

Paired and altruistic donation to take place

Question 2

Solid organ donation (7)

Answer 2

Kidney
Liver
Heart 
Lung
Pancreas 
Small bowel
Multi-visceral

Question 3

Reasons for Liver transplant

Answer 3

Primary biliary cirrhosis, hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease.

Question 4

Tissue donation options

Answer 4

Eyes – cornea and sclera
Bone 
Heart valves 
Tendons 
Skin 
Islets
Hepatocytes

Question 5

Process of getting donor and transplant

Answer 5

Donor identification

Approach to relatives/families

Screening

Core donor data

Electronic Offering

Donor management

Follow - up

Question 6

Contraindications for a donor

Answer 6

Known HIV

Known or suspected Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (brain disease)

Question 7

Screening of donor

Answer 7

Haematology - Cross match , FBC, Clotting

Tissue typing

U & E’s/ L.F.T.’s, amylase & phosphate

Virology

• HIV, HTLV, Hep B, Hep C, CMV, Toxoplasmosis, Syphillis
• EBV – paediatrics specifically
• vCJD tissues only