Identifying Candidates for Kidney Transplantation

140.1 - Identifying Candidates for Kidney Transplantation (Rev. 13599, Issued: 01-30-26 , Effective: 05-01-26, Implementation: 05-01-26 ) A3-3178.1, RDF-231 After a patient is diagnosed as having ESRD, the physician should determine if the patient is suitable for kidney transplantation. If the patient is a suitable kidney transplant candidate, a living donor transplant is considered first because of the high success rate in comparison to a deceased donor transplant. Whether one or multiple potential donors are available, the following sections provide a general description of the usual course of events in preparation for a living donor kidney transplant.