Paired Kidney Exchange

As a transplant coordinator I often saw potential donors say no to utilizing the paired kidney exchange after discovering that they were not a direct match for their friend or loved one that they initally wanted to donate to. It is important to explain to your potential living donor that utilizing the paired kidney exchange is STILL helping YOU get a kidney. Yes, they are no longer donating to you directly, but they are still helping you get your kidney indirectly. In fact, now they are helping TWO people receive their kidney.

Have you had a potential donor decline the paired kidney exchange once they were deemed “not a match” to be your donor? If so, what was their reason?