Kidney Transplant Testing in Iran

So many people are suffering from kidney failure all around the world. To deal with their kidney problem, they usually have two options: kidney transplant or dialysis. Many patients believe that a successful kidney transplant is a much better option than undergoing dialysis. Regardless of the kidney transplant type – living or deceased donor kidney- you always need to undergo some special tests. The tests are done to ensure that having a kidney transplant is the best choice for you and the donated kidney is compatible with your body. The evaluation should be very comprehensive and it may take several months. Meanwhile, you will be in touch with your transplant team including your transplant surgeon, nurse coordinator, and financial coordinator. In this article, we go through kidney transplant testing in Iran and how the process goes.

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Medical History

Before a kidney transplant, the transplant team carefully reviews your medical and surgical history. You should expect to be asked about your previous illnesses, surgeries, and medications. The transplant team may also ask you about your family’s medical history.

Physical Evaluation

Your transplant team needs to make sure you are healthy enough to handle the surgery, and you will not face a risk. They have to know that a kidney transplant procedure is the best choice for you, so they examine you physically and check your major organs.

Psychological Evaluation

Receiving a new kidney has many benefits; however, it needs responsible behavior of the recipient at the same time. The purpose of a psychological exam is to know you are emotionally prepared for post-transplant care. The psychological exam tries to evaluate if you are ready to cope with the physical and emotional aspects of the transplant or not, because you may experience unexpected feelings during the procedure.

Blood Type Testing

Among different races, there are four main blood types: A, B, AB, and O. Each person fits into one of these categories. It is ideal to receive a kidney from your compatible blood type; however, an organ transplant with an incompatible blood type is also possible. This type of transplant is known as ABO-incompatible transplant, which needs additional pre-transplant and post-transplant medical treatment to reduce the risk of rejection.

Testing Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)

On the surface of most cells, a molecule plays an important part in the immune response of the body toward foreign substances. They make the person’s tissue type that can be different from the others. A human leukocyte antigen test is done before an organ transplant or using a donor stem cell in order to see if the tissue types of the recipient and donor match.

Crossmatching Test

There is a substance in our body that protects us against anything foreign by attacking them. That is how we survive viruses and germs. The Crossmatching test shows how the recipient’s antibodies react to the donor’s antibodies. If you have antibodies toward the donor kidney, your body tries to destroy or harm the donor organ. Crossmatching test can help understand how your body reacts to foreign organs. If the result of crossmatching is positive, it means that the recipient and the donor are not compatible.

Serology

A blood test should be done to check your heart, kidney, liver, immune system, thyroid, and blood sugar. In addition, special tests are done for certain viruses like hepatitis cytomegalovirus and HIV.

Other Medical Tests

Depending on the specific medical condition of the patient, other tests may be conducted including:

• Chest X-ray
• Echocardiogram
• Electrocardiogram
• Cardiac stress test
• Cancer screening
• Colonoscopy
• Gynecological examination
• Prostate exam
• Dental evaluation

What happens after the evaluation is complete?

After all the evaluations are done, the transplant team will have a meeting and discuss your condition. They review your test results and discuss any concerns to decide whether you are a good candidate for a kidney transplant. After the meeting, the transplant coordinator informs you about the results and talks about your next steps. If you are not a qualified candidate, your healthcare team will help you follow other kinds of treatment.

Kidney Transplant in Iran

Iran is one of the leading countries for kidney or renal transplants nowadays. Iran legalized the kidney’s living non-related donation (LNRD) in 1988. Kidney donation from living donors is legal and patients do not need to wait for a long period to have the transplant surgery. Furthermore, the affordable cost of kidney transplants in Iran made this country one of the top destinations of this medical procedure for all the patients from around the world (Why Iran is the best destination for kidney transplant?).  If you need further consultation on this topic, feel free to contact our experts in TebMedTourism Co. 24/7.

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