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You can provide lifesaving organs to as many as eight people. Every registration counts. Sign up through your state, using the drop-down or map.
View the dashboard and accompanying PUF for demographic information about organ donors, waitlist candidates/registrants, and transplant recipients, as well as organ-specific data such as procured organ transplantation rates and transplant outcomes for several solid organ types.
Signing up as an organ donor happens through your state. Anyone over the age of 18 can sign up, and in some states, people younger than 18 (ages 15-17) can sign up. There are three ways to sign up: Sign up online now in your state. You may need your driver’s license/ID number to fill out a form.
Your state donor registry allows you to sign up and to change your information. Many states allow you to choose which organs and tissues you want to donate. In other states, registered donors donate everything that can be used.
First, decide to donate your organs, eyes, or tissues. Next, register as a donor in your state. Signing up doesn't mean you will be able to donate your organs, eyes, or tissues. Registering usually takes place many years before donation becomes possible.
Organ Donation FAQ. We answer frequently asked questions (FAQ) about organ donation and transplantation. Visit COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the impact of COVID-19 on organ donation and transplantation. Expand all.
How Donation Works. Learn what and when you can donate, how organ donors match to organ recipients, and how the transplant process works. Find your local Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) Learn about grants and assistance for living organ donation.
Registering or Updating Your Donor Status. You can register or update your status in your state donor registry. To find your state’s donor registry, visit Sign Up To Be An Organ Donor.
As of 2022, 170 million people in the U.S. have registered as donors. Not everyone who registers as a donor is able to donate. In fact, only 3 in 1,000 people die in a way that allows for deceased organ donation. That’s why more willing donors are needed.
You have the potential to help save lives as a donor. You can start by signing up through your state’s registry. All people should consider themselves potential organ, eye, and tissue donors. Learn more about who can donate organs and help save lives.