Submit a
Donor Health History Form 
, along with documentation of your blood type if available to the Living Kidney Donor program.
If you are suitable to begin the evaluation process, the living kidney donor program will discuss the next steps with you to begin your evaluation.
You will need to come to
Toronto General Hospital at least 3 times to complete your evaluation. Based on your age and your medical history, you may have all or some of these tests:
You will also meet with living kidney donor coordinator, social worker, donor nephrologist, nurse practitioner, donor surgeon and anesthetist. You may also need to be seen by a psychiatrist. Depending on your results, you may have to meet other healthcare professionals and go through other tests.
After your evaluation is complete, your donor team will review all your test results and will talk to you about whether donating a kidney donation is right for you.
You may be approved to become a kidney donor if:
- All required tests and consultations have been done.
- You have met and talked with all members of the donor team who are involved in your evaluation.
As a potential living kidney donor, your care team will be separate from the care team of the recipient. Your health information will be kept confidential and will not be shared with the recipient.
If you know your recipient, we encourage you to talk to them about your status. If you wish to remain anonymous to the recipient, please indicate this to your living kidney donor coordinator at the beginning of your assessment.
It is important to stay healthy while you are being evaluated as a donor and before your surgery. The donor team recommends the following:
If you wish to speak with a living liver donor or recipient, please contact our office.
