At a glance
NLDAC financial assistance
Not yet verified
Enrolled with the National Living Donor Assistance Center, which reimburses eligible donors for travel, lodging, lost wages and dependent care. We have not verified this center either way — ask their living donor program.
Paired exchange
Not yet verified
Runs kidney paired donation, so a willing donor who is not compatible with their person can still get them a kidney through an exchange. We have not verified this center either way — ask their living donor program.
Living donor page
Published
A page the center publishes specifically about living kidney donation.
Every yes and no here was checked against a public source on the date shown. A blank means we have not verified it either way — the center may well offer it, so ask them.
What they publish
What they publish about BMI
“UToledo Health's living-donor criteria page targets a BMI under 35 for potential renal donors, individualized to body habitus.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
How their evaluation works
“UToledo Health's transplant page says living donors may give directly to their recipient or indirectly through paired donation or an ongoing donation chain.”
Their published page, checked September 2026
Donor protections in Ohio
Grade B. Ohio has 3 of the seven protections tracked, which is around the national middle. Check which ones cover your situation before you plan around them.
The American Kidney Fund's Ohio fact sheet
Federal family leave can already cover donation. A law written for living donors has not passed yet. See the full picture for Ohio.
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