Donor Trades?

[OliviaU]

Not sure if that is the best wording but I have a family member by marriage that is in need of a kidney. I am willing to donate but we are different, incompatible blood types.  Does anyone know of a reciprocal program?  I would donate to someone needing A+ and she needs O- if someone else would give to her?  She is 16.  Thank you for any information or assistance. 

[Fr Pat]

     www.kidneyregistry.org has an extensive data base to try to pair up kidney exchanges, sometimes among several people.
    Fr. Pat

[Clark]

Best wishes! Another resource:

Kidney Paired Donation
http://www.unos.org/donation/index.php?topic=kpd

[CK]

Did you get tested to see if you are A type 2? I am and was able to donate to my husband, who is type O.   I had no idea there were subtypes to type A blood, but there are, and if the O recipient has low levels of the antibodies that react to A antigens, it can be a go.