In kidney transplantation, which donor source is associated with harvesting two kidneys?

• A. Deceased donor (2 kidneys)
• B. Living donor (1 kidney)
• C. Living donor (2 kidneys)
• D. Deceased donor (1 kidney)

Answer: (A)

If the donor is deceased, both kidneys can be recovered in one procurement, making it possible to transplant two kidneys (often to two different recipients). Living donors typically donate only one kidney to preserve the donor’s renal function; removing both kidneys from a living donor would cause severe kidney failure for the donor, which is not standard practice. So, harvesting two kidneys is associated with a deceased donor source.