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(Standard) §486.328(d) Data reported by the OPO to the OPTN must be reported

activein force · 2026-07-22 – presentas-observed

within 30 days after the end of the month in which a death occurred. If an OPO

determines through death record review or other means that the data it reported to

the OPTN was incorrect, it must report the corrected data to the OPTN within 30

days of the end of the month in which the error is identified.

Interpretive Guidelines §486.328(d)

See §486.328(a) above.

§486.328(e) For the purpose of determining the information to be collected under

paragraph (a) of this section, the following definitions apply:

1) Kidneys procured. Each kidney recovered will be counted individually. En bloc

kidneys recovered will count as two kidneys procured.

(2) Kidneys transplanted. Each kidney transplanted will be counted individually. En

bloc kidney transplants will be counted as two kidneys transplanted.

(3) Extra-renal organs procured. Each organ recovered is counted individually.

(4) Extra-renal organs transplanted. Each organ or part thereof transplanted will be

counted individually. For example, a single liver is counted as one organ

procured and each portion that is transplanted will count as one transplant.

Further, a heart and double lung transplant will be counted as three organs

transplanted. A kidney/pancreas transplant will count as one kidney transplanted

and one extra-renal organ transplanted.

Interpretive Guidelines §486.328(e)

See §486.328(a) above.

History

Rev. 115, Issued: 05-23-14, Effective: 05-23-14, Implementation: 05-23-14

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