(specific Edinburgh protocols on this page)
In Edinburgh the kidney will arrive at the Transplant Unit HDU Ward 117. Renal Recipient Transplant co-ordinator to give approximate arrival time of kidney. If the kidney has not arrived within 30 minutes of this time please contact renal recipient transplant co-ordinator.
Check that the kidney is surrounded by sufficient ice, and top up if not. (Responsibility of Ward 117 Nursing staff).
Send spleen and lymph nodes to BTS for urgent lymphocytotoxic crossmatch. Please ensure that a SNBTS histocompatibility platelet immuno-haematology form is completed and sent to tissue-typing with the lymph node and spleen.
Note:
- Two kidneys may arrive in Unit if the kidneys are from a local donor. These kidneys will be allocated according to UKT and may need to be sent to another centre. For kidney allocation rules please see UK Transplant web site at - www.uktransplant.org
- In this case the box containing the kidney to be sent outwith the unit should not be disturbed, it will be picked up by the courier service as arranged by UKT. UKT will inform the transplant unit where the kidney is going to. Transplant unit to clearly write name and address of where the kidney is going. Check with UKT whether it is right or left kidney if in any doubt contact donor transplant co-ordinator.
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