What is a live donor vs. a dead donor?

Dead donor:

Organs:

  • Heart

  • Liver

  • Kidneys

  • Lungs

  • Pancreas

  • Small intestines

  • Hands

  • Face

  • Uterus

Tissues:

  • Corneas

  • Skin

  • Middle ear veins

  • Heart valves

  • Tendons

  • Ligaments

  • Bones

  • Cartilage

Live donor*

  • Kidney

  • Part of liver

  • Part of lung

  • Part of intestine

  • Part of pancreas

  • Part of uterus

  • Blood

  • Bone marrow

  • Cornea

Autografts:

  • Skin graft

  • Blood vessel graft

  • Bone graft

  • Bone marrow graft

  • Bones

  • Tendon

  • Skin

  • Amnion

*Note that even though it is possible for the transplant to be done by a living donor it doesn’t mean that it isn’t common. Some of these donations are very uncommon but do happen occasionally.

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