Living donation
When a living person chooses to donate their kidney (or other organ) to someone who needs a transplant....
Liver function tests
Blood tests that help determine how well the liver is functioning....
Lithotripter
A machine that uses ultrasound waves to treat large kidney stones....
Kidney stones
Small, hard deposits made of minerals and acid salts that form inside the kidneys....
Kidney donor profile index (KDPI)
A percentile score that ranges from zero to 100 and is assigned to each available deceased kidney; the score is associated with how long the kidney is likely to function...
