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Organ Donation New Zealand, New Zealand’s official donor agency
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Donation after brain death
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Donation after circulatory death
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Discussion with the family (ICU)
General issues
General issues
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Organ Donation New Zealand, New Zealand’s official donor agency
Understanding donation
Stories
About our organisation
Have the conversation
Intensive care unit
Donation after brain death
Donation after brain death
Physiological support after brain death
Physiological support after brain death
Donation after circulatory death
Donation after circulatory death
Discussion with the family (ICU)
Discussion with the family (ICU)
General issues
General issues
Appendices
Appendices
Healthcare Professionals
Intensive care unit
General issues
Last reviewed: September 2026
These are common issues and questions that may arise during organ and tissue donation.
Donor blood testing
Donor blood testing
COVID-19
COVID-19
Coronial consent
Coronial consent
Information required by the donor coordinator
Information required by the donor coordinator
Medical/Social Questionnaire
Medical/Social Questionnaire
Driver licence information
Driver licence information
Donor family support
Donor family support
Healthcare Professionals
Intensive care unit
General issues
Last reviewed: September 2026
These are common issues and questions that may arise during organ and tissue donation.
Donor blood testing
Donor blood testing
COVID-19
COVID-19
Coronial consent
Coronial consent
Information required by the donor coordinator
Information required by the donor coordinator
Medical/Social Questionnaire
Medical/Social Questionnaire
Driver licence information
Driver licence information
Donor family support
Donor family support
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