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KayLynn JensenKayLynn JensenDecember 24, 1958 – December 24, 1958 –

August 1, 1989August 1, 1989

January 11, 2007January 11, 2007

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Individuals with a history Individuals with a history of cancer are ineligible of cancer are ineligible

for organ donation.for organ donation.

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The cut-off for eligible The cut-off for eligible donors is 70 years of donors is 70 years of

age.age.

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Active Hepatitis is a rule-Active Hepatitis is a rule-out for organ donation.out for organ donation.

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The leading cause of The leading cause of brain death is head brain death is head

trauma.trauma.

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MRSA is an automatic MRSA is an automatic rule-out for organ rule-out for organ donation.donation.

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Transplant recipients are Transplant recipients are ineligible for organ ineligible for organ

donation.donation.

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Patients with Patients with autoimmune disorders autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus such as systemic lupus

and asthma are and asthma are ineligible for organ ineligible for organ

donation.donation.

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Patients who are HIV Patients who are HIV positive cannot be organ positive cannot be organ

donors.donors.

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Patients waiting on a Patients waiting on a transplant list cannot be transplant list cannot be

organ donors.organ donors.

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The diseases/conditions a The diseases/conditions a donor carries are passed donor carries are passed

along to the recipient, along to the recipient, post-transplant.post-transplant.

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Designated requestors Designated requestors are meant to be used as are meant to be used as

a “last resort” in a “last resort” in approach for consent.approach for consent.

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The best time to contact The best time to contact the organ center isthe organ center is

after the first brain-after the first brain-death note has been death note has been

written.written.

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YOU play a “key” role in YOU play a “key” role in the medical outcome of the medical outcome of those waiting for life-those waiting for life-saving transplants. saving transplants.

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The difference between someone The difference between someone who dies waiting on the transplant who dies waiting on the transplant

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And someone who gets a second And someone who gets a second chance chance at life…at life…

Is the call that YOU make…Is the call that YOU make…

You can bring a donor & You can bring a donor & a recipient together.a recipient together.