The following is a brief summary of surveyed guidance from publicly available recommendations from organ donation and transplantation groups compiled in partnership with Canadian Blood Services (CBS)<\/a>, Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST)<\/a> and Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP)<\/a>. These vary from international societies such as The Transplantation Society<\/a> to national bodies. The summaries will be updated regularly as new and revised recommendations become available.<\/p>\n This is not meant to be a comprehensive sample of all groups who have made COVID-19 related recommendations. The first group of documents analyzed were those that had been collated on The Transplantation Society website at the time of review. Further revisions of these summaries will include documents and recommendations from other groups as they become available and based on feedback from the ODT community.<\/p>\n The statements summarized below are expert opinions and\/or consensus-based statements\/recommendations published by various individuals or societies, internationally. Preliminary statements related to transplantation in the setting of COVID-19 were systematically searched. The summarized statements may not necessarily be based on empirical evidence, nor considering patient\u2019s values and preferences. Please note that none of these are meant to serve as official guideline recommendations for healthcare providers and decision makers endorsed by the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program or Canadian Blood Services.<\/p>\n The final update for this project was on April 30, 2021. No other updates will be available past this date.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> While we recognize the distinction between the viral pathogen SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, in the interest of simplicity and readability, we will refer primarily to COVID-19. For example, when screening potential donors, we will state that we are screening for COVID-19, understanding that the tests are designed to detect evidence of SARS-CoV-2.<\/p>\n Abbreviated terminology used: Y (Yes, to indicate recommendations) \/ N (No, to indicate not recommended) \/ NR (No recommendation, to indicate no recommendation offered from institution). Click on underlined letters to view recommendations. Project Leads: Matthew Weiss, Allison Mah. Special thank you: Laura Hornby, Chelsea Patriquin, Jehan Lalani, Fatima Dharsee, Christina Parsons, Kyle Maru, Daniela Massierer, Minal Borkar-Tipathi, Lauren Westhaver, Christine Wardell, Mackenzie Cullip, Alissa Rutman, Shanshan Lan and Hyunyun Kim.<\/p>\n Last update: April 30, 2021 Testing and Screening for All Patients who are Potential Donors?<\/strong><\/p>\n There was broad agreement that all patients who are potential deceased donors should undergo some form of COVID-19 testing or screening.<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>COVID-19 Screening of Potential Deceased Donors<\/h5>\n
<\/h1><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Screening Recommendations for Potential Organ Donors<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>