What factors are considered in organ matching and allocation?
Many different medical and logistical characteristics are considered for an organ to be distributed to the best-matched potential recipient. While the specific criteria differ for various organs, matching criteria generally include blood type and size of the organ(s) needed, time spent awaiting a transplant, and the relative distance between donor and recipient. For certain organs, other factors are vital, including the medical urgency of the recipient, the degree of immune system match between donor and recipient, and whether the recipient is a child or an adult.For more information within this Web site, visit: About Transplantation –The Organ Matching Process or OPTN Allocation Policy 3.
