Table 2 The matching algorithm and points allotted for each attribute
From: Foundations and principles of the Canadian living donor paired exchange program
Attribute | Match points |
|---|---|
Any transplant | 100 |
Highly sensitized (cPRA ≥ 80%) | 125 |
ABO Match: O to O | 75 |
Paediatric recipient | 75 |
Recipient is Prior Living Donor | 75 |
HLA 0/6 Mismatch | 75 |
Dialysis Wait Time (starting at initiation of dialysis) | Days/30 |
Geography: Same City | 25 |
Donor/Recipient Age Δ ≤30 years | 5 |
ABO Match: A to A, B to B, AB to AB | 5 |
EBV Negative to Negative Match | 5 |