The transplant clinic coordinator is evaluating relatives of a patient with end-stage renal disease, whose blood type is A positive, for suitability as a living donor for kidney transplantation. Which family member best qualifies for evaluation?
a. A 65-year-old brother with a history of hypertension; blood type A positive
b. A 35-year-old female with a history of food allergies; blood type O negative
c. A 14-year-old son, otherwise healthy with no history; blood type B negative
d. A 70-year-old mother, with a history of sinus infections; blood type A positive
B
To qualify as a living donor, an individual must be free from hypertension, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, and heart disease and generally between 18 and 60 years of age. A 35-year-old female with a history of food allergies; blood type O negative (universal donor) best qualifies for evaluation. The brother and mother, although blood-type compatible, are outside of acceptable age ranges for living donation. The minor son does not qualify based on blood type.
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