Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2 testing and organ procurement from deceased donors in the Republic of Korea

Abstract

We present a summary of the evidence on testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and organ procurement from deceased donors and provide recommendations based on current clinical data and the guidelines from major transplant organizations. Because of the limited historical experience with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), certain recommendations in this document are based on theoretical rationales rather than clinical data. The recommendations in this manuscript may be subject to revision as subsequent clinical studies provide definitive evidence regarding COVID-19 in organ procurement.

Keywords

• covid-19; sars-cov-2; tissue and organ procurement; organ transplantation; tissue donors