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Comment by Burbia on November 14, 2015 at 12:55pm

When the story first broke, heroic woman defends her child with National Guard training and fire arm. The assailant was shot as well according to the story. Was going to repost that story. Now, her organs are harvested, giving someone else another chance in life.
The following is a list of organs that could be harvested and its criteria.

Heart donorECGChest radiographEchocardiogramCardiac catheterization (male >40 y or female >45 y, or younger if other cardiovascular risk factors present)Creatine kinase (CK), isoenzyme of CK with muscle and brain subunits (CK-MB), and troponin levels

Lung donorABG on 100% FiO2; then, serial ABGsChest radiographBronchoscopy

Pancreas donorSerial blood glucose determinationsAmylase and lipase levels

Liver donorLiver function tests (LFTs)Liver biopsy - For patients with body mass index (BMI) of greater than 32, age older than 70 years (>60 y if DM), past medical history suggestive of liver disease, significant history of alcohol abuse, radiographic studies suggestive of fatty liver infiltration, or positive hepatitis serologiesProthrombin time (PT)Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

Kidney donorElectrolytesBlood urea nitrogen (BUN)Creatinine (Cr)
The preceding information was taken from this website:

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/434643-overview#a6