OPO Recovery Instructions

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion/Exclusion criteria (PDF)
This document defines the current nPOD donor groups (T1D, AAb+, T2D and other) and provides inclusion and exclusion criteria for each group. This document will change due to the changing needs of nPOD investigators.

Referral and shipping instructions

Referral and shipping instructions (PDF)
This document outlines 1) the procedure for referring a case to nPOD and 2) shipping instructions for donor organs and tissues, including blood samples, to the nPOD Organ Procurement and Pathology Core (OPPC). All contact numbers and ship to address are included.

Organ recovery protocols

Organ recovery protocols (PDF)
The purpose of this document is to outline the protocols for the organs and tissues to be collected from nPOD donors (pacreas, spleen, non-pancreatic lymph nodes, thymus and blood).

Skin recovery protocol

Skin recovery protocol (PDF)
This document includes protocol for 1) skin procurement instructions, 2) packaging instructions and 3) shipping information (skin is shipped to different location than all other samples).

nPOD Case Referral Form

Case Referral Form (Fillable PDF)
This form is an internal document used for all referrals made to the nPOD project. It includes all data points we are interested in collecting at the time of referral, and our desired donor groups.