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Build your kidney transplant question list.

Choose questions about referral, evaluation, tests, waitlisting, living donation, barriers, and next steps. Print the list to bring to your care team.

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Where things stand

A transplant program can explain your current stage and any listing decision.

Where things stand: choose your questions

Has the transplant center received my information, and what happens next?
Am I being evaluated, waiting for a decision, or already on the waiting list?
If I am listed, am I active or inactive? What does that mean for my next step?

Background reading: HRSA: Kidney evaluation and listing · HRSA: The transplant process

Appointments and decisions

Evaluation can involve several visits. Ask which steps apply to you.

Appointments and decisions: choose your questions

Which tests, appointments, or records are still needed, and who is arranging each one?
Who will explain the evaluation decision to me, and when should I check in?
If I cannot complete a step on time, who should I contact?

Background reading: NIDDK: Kidney transplant

Getting to know a center

A center’s reports can inform your questions. The program explains its own requirements.

Getting to know a center: choose your questions

What should I know about this center’s evaluation requirements and experience with my situation?
What living-donor services could I discuss with your team?
Who can help me understand the center’s reports and check my insurance arrangements?

Background reading: SRTR: Find and compare transplant programs

Making visits possible

Social workers and financial coordinators can discuss practical needs and costs.

Making visits possible: choose your questions

Travel, housing, work, or caregiving responsibilities could make visits difficult. Who can help me plan?
Which costs should I check with my insurer, and who can explain financial resources?
What support might I need after surgery, and how can we plan for it?

Background reading: HRSA: The transplant team

The people beside you

Include the people you choose in a conversation about appointments and everyday support.

The people beside you: choose your questions

Can someone I choose join the conversation and help take notes?
What could my family, friends, or caregivers help with, and what should we discuss with the team?
If our support plan changes, who should we tell?

Background reading: HRSA: Kidney evaluation and listing

Before you leave.

Repeat back the next step, who will take it, and when to check in. Your transplant program confirms your status and explains which steps apply to you. Ask for the best way to reach your team if a question comes up later.

Transplant Check does not store health information, receive referrals, interpret results, or confirm eligibility or waitlist status.

General U.S. transplant information and suggested conversation prompts. Sources checked September 12, 2026.

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