| Obligatory | 1. Bone, structural.
Must not donate if:
a) Over 50 years of age.
b) Under 17 years of age.
2. Whole heart for tissue allografts.
Must not donate if:
a) Over 70 years of age.
b) A child of less than 32 weeks gestation (see Children below).
3. Costal cartilage.
Must not donate if:
a) Over 40 years of age.
b) Under 10 years of age.
4. Eyes.
If the donor is under three years old Refer to Eye Bank and, if applicable, observe the testing for Children below.
5. Skin.
May be collected from a donor of any age but, if applicable, observe the testing for Children below.
6. Tendons.
Must not donate if:
a) Over 60 years of age.
b) Under 17 years of age.
Children:
a) Under 18 months old.
If the mother would not be excluded by the Tissues Safety Entry and agrees to testing, and all her results are negative (for the infectious markers used for living tissue donors) and the markers of infection in the child are negative (as used for deceased donors), accept.
b) Breastfed in the preceding 12 months.
As in a) above, but only accept if the breast milk has been provided exclusively by the mother. |