Matching organs. Saving lives.
Our mission is to advance organ availability and transplantation to support patients through education, technology and policy development.
How organ matching works
When a patient is “added to the list,” a transplant hospital adds a patient’s medical information into UNOS’ computer system. When a deceased organ donor is identified, UNOS’ computer system generates a ranked list of transplant candidates, or “matches”, based on blood type, tissue type, medical urgency, waiting time, expected benefit, geography and other medical criteria.
Facts
- You can be a donor at any age.
- Celebrity or financial status are not factors in getting a transplant.
- Donation is possible with many medical conditions.
- All major religions approve of organ and tissue donation.
- A national computer system and strict standards are in place to ensure ethical and fair distribution of organs.
- A healthy person can become a living donor by donating a kidney, or a part of the liver, lung, intestine, blood or bone marrow.
- Learn more organ donation facts.
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News
5-Tier System Moving from Beta Site to Public Site
The 5-tier outcome assessment system will be moving from the beta site to the public site on February 5, 2019.
Data definition process in place to bring clarity and consistency to transplant forms
The first set of data definitions using a new format are published in UNet online Help as of January 15, 2019.
National Liver Review Board to be implemented Jan. 31, 2019
Read the policy notice and briefing paper to learn more.