Table 1.
Suggested extended donor workup
| Stage 1 | |||
| I | Complete hemogram | IV | Lipid profile |
| 1 | Total cholesterol | ||
| II | Liver function tests | 2 | HDL cholesterol |
| 1 | Total protein | 3 | Total/HDL ratio |
| 2 | Albumin | 4 | LDL cholesterol |
| 3 | Globulin | 5 | Triglycerides |
| 4 | A/G ratio | ||
| 5 | Total bilirubin – direct and indirect | V | Viral markers |
| 6 | PT/INR | 1 | HIV |
| 7 | PTT | 2 | VDRL |
| 8 | SGOT | 3 | HBs Ag |
| 9 | SGPT | 4 | HBs Ab |
| 10 | ALP | 5 | HCV Ab |
| 11 | GGT | ||
| 12 | LDH | VI | Blood group |
| 13 | PTT | ||
| VII | Tumour markers | ||
| III | Renal function tests | PSA (males) | |
| 1 | Bicarbonate | CA 125 (females) | |
| 2 | Sodium | CA 19-9 | |
| 3 | Potassium | CEA | |
| 4 | Chloride | AFP | |
| 5 | Urea | ||
| 6 | Creatinine | VIII | Imaging |
| 7 | Glucose – FBS and PLBS | 1 | ECG |
| 8 | Calcium | 2 | Chest X-ray |
| 9 | Magnesium | 3 | USG abdomen |
| 10 | Phosphate | ||
| 11 | Uric acid | ||
| 12 | Urine routine | ||
| Stage 2 | |||
| I | Computed tomography (CT) abdomen triphasic | ||
| II | MRI abdomen | ||
| Stage 3 | |||
| I | 2D ECHO | V | Thrombophilia profile |
| Protein C level | |||
| II | PFT | Protein S level | |
| Sr antithrombin III level | |||
| III | Dobutamine stress test | Anti-phospholipid antibody | |
| Factor V Leiden mutation | |||
| IV | Thyroid function tests | Sr homocysteine level | |
| Activated protein C resistance | |||
| VI | Advanced viral markers | ||
| VII | Consultations | CMV IgM, IgG | |
| 1 | Cardiologist | EBV IgM, IgG | |
| 2 | Chest physician | HSV 1 and 2 IgM, IgG | |
| 3 | Endocrinologist | Toxoplasma IgG | |
| 4 | Psychiatrist | Rubella IgM, IgG | |
| 5 | Liver transplant surgeon | ||