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Frequently Asked Questions

What is donation and how is tissue donation different from organ donation?

Why should I donate? Who is helped?

Will my own medical care be affected if I'm a potential donor?

What does it take to qualify as a donor?

How do they decide which tissue I may donate?

Is there any cost to me or my family for donating?

How do I become a potential donor?

Does being a tissue donor complicate funeral arrangements?

Can my family learn the outcome of my donation?

Do you offer any assistance to help my family through this difficult time?

Can you tell me more about Florida Tissue Services?

Q: Does being a tissue donor complicate funeral arrangements?

A: The bodies of tissue donors are treated with the utmost care, respect and dignity. Donation does not normally affect customary funeral activities. Every effort will be made to minimize the visual change to the body to allow for an open-casket funeral.