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Basic facts regarding the donor:
* The donor should be a relative (close or distant) or emotionally related to the recipient.
* The donor must be competent and freely willing to donate.
* The donor should be in good physical and mental health.
* The decision to be a donor should be made after careful consideration and understanding the procedure, and accepting its risks and complications.
* There should be no evidence of financial gain arising out of the donation.
* Potential donors who are believed or known to be coerced must be excluded.
* The blood type of the donor must be the same, or compatible, with the recipient.
* The donor must be relatively close in size (or larger) than the recipient.
* Donors need to have the ability and willingness to comply with follow-up.
* All donors must have a primary care physician.
* All donors must have insurance coverage.
Mike