Which donation type can occur in morgues and funeral homes 12-24 hours after cardiac death?

Which donation type can occur in morgues and funeral homes 12-24 hours after cardiac death?

• A. Tissue and eye donation
• B. Whole body donation
• C. Live donor donation
• D. Blood donation

Answer: (A)

When a person has died, certain tissues can still be recovered for transplantation. Tissue and eye donation is designed for retrieval after cardiac death and is commonly performed in morgues or funeral homes within a day after death, because these tissues (like corneas, skin, bone, and other ocular and connective tissues) can be preserved and remain viable for transplant with proper handling and consent. Blood donation requires a living donor, so it cannot occur after death, and live donor donation is only possible while the donor is alive. Whole body donation is arranged through a program for education or research and isn’t the same process as the tissue/eye recoveries done in morgues within a 12–24 hour window.

When a person has died, certain tissues can still be recovered for transplantation. Tissue and eye donation is designed for retrieval after cardiac death and is commonly performed in morgues or funeral homes within a day after death, because these tissues (like corneas, skin, bone, and other ocular and connective tissues) can be preserved and remain viable for transplant with proper handling and consent. Blood donation requires a living donor, so it cannot occur after death, and live donor donation is only possible while the donor is alive. Whole body donation is arranged through a program for education or research and isn’t the same process as the tissue/eye recoveries done in morgues within a 12–24 hour window.