This proposal seeks to:
- Clarify requirements related to ABO blood type determination, reporting, and verification for donors and candidates
- Strengthen current key system safety components to ensure the correct organ is transplanted into the correct recipient and that the match is ABO compatible or planned incompatible
- Align OPTN/UNOS and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) blood type requirements more closely
This proposal was originally released in the spring 2014 public comment cycle and has been modified to address concerns raised by the transplant community.
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