Exclusion Criteria

Application to the donor program does not constitute acceptance into the program. Every effort will be made to accept the donor body; however, Midwestern University 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 6’5” 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)