Exclusion Criteria

Application to the donor program does not constitute acceptance into the program. Every effort will be made to accept the donor body.

Application to the donor program does not constitute acceptance into the program. Every effort will be made to accept the donor body; however, ذكذكتسئµ Body Donation Program or its representative may, at its sole discretion, decline a donation at the time of death. The durable power of attorney/next of kin/donor agent must be prepared to make alternative disposition arrangements (including all associated expenses) in the event that donation is declined.

The following is a list of conditions or criteria that will exclude a donation to the program.

  • Persons younger than 18 years of age
  • Death occurring outside the State of Arizona
  • Delay in notifying program of donor’s death
  • Case pending Medical Examiner
  • Autopsy or excessive trauma/damage to body (at program's discretion)
  • Suicide
  • Amputations (at program's discretion)
  • Organ transplants (other than corneas)
  • Unhealed major surgery prior to death
  • Obesity (see chart below) and height exceeding 6’5â€‌ restrictions
  • Emaciation (excessive weight loss)
  • Excessive edema
  • Extreme jaundice
  • Pressure ulcers (bed sores) (at program’s discretion)
  • Active or history of hepatitis B & C or HIV/AIDS
  • Communicable diseases (active COVID, tuberculosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, MRSA)

 

 

Criteria | Requirements

ذكذكتسئµ Body Donation Program may decline a donation if the donation exceeds program space limitations or capacity.

Acceptable weight must be no more than 10 lbs. per chart 
 
HeightWeight
4 feet, 10 inches        140 lbs.            
5 feet, 0 inches150 lbs.
5 feet, 2 inches160 lbs.
5 feet, 4 inches170 lbs.
5 feet, 6 inches180 lbs.
5 feet, 8 inches190 lbs.
5 feet, 10 inches200 lbs.
6 feet, 0 inches210 lbs.
6 feet, 2 inches220 lbs.
6 feet, 4 inches230 lbs.
6 feet, 5 inches240 lbs.

 


"I will always remember the donor I worked with … I am extremely grateful to everyone who chooses to contribute their body (such as my own grandmother) for our education to ensure exemplary training of physicians and the future health of our community."
-- Jordan Mitchell (CCOM ’24)


 

ذكذكتسئµ Body Donation Program

20195 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308