Liver/intestine toolkits
Find resources about liver on the OPTN website, including:
- liver allocation
- liver allocation calculators
- the National Liver Review Board (NLRB)
- current policy and guidance
View resources for liver and intestine-specific policies, calculators, and related educational resources.
- HCC worksheet (for new liver policy as of Oct. 31, 2013)
- HCC template tables (sample templates)
- Liver regional review board operational guidelines (2009)
- Submitting standardized MELD/PELD exception templates (2013)
To learn more organ facts about the liver or intestine, visit our Transplant Living website.
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