Evaluations

Evaluation for candidacy for kidney transplantation involves multiple outpatient studies and appointments. These studies include:

• Nephrology evaluation
• Social Worker evaluation (Psychologist if needed)
• Transplant surgeon evaluation
• Chest x-ray · Renal ultrasound
• Electrocardiogram
• Blood work (including hepatitis status and tissue typing)
• Cardiac evaluation (with history of diabetes, cardiac disease, or age 45 and above)
• PPD (Tuberculosis skin test)
• PAP smear (females age 18 or older)
• Mammogram (females age 45 and older) Additional testing may be required based on findings from the history or physical exam.