# Do/could they extract blood, bone marrow during organ recovery?

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**Created:** [January 26, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-could-they-extract-blood-bone-marrow-during-organ-recovery/341652 "2006-01-26T03:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-could-they-extract-blood-bone-marrow-during-organ-recovery/341652/1 "2006-01-26T03:19:57Z")

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Just a quick question…when they’re recovering/“harvesting” organs from a brain dead person, do they extract the blood and bone marrow, too? It’d seem like a waste not to—but I don’t know if there are practical limitations that might prevent it.

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-could-they-extract-blood-bone-marrow-during-organ-recovery/341652/2 "2006-01-26T16:05:11Z")

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[http://www.organdonor.gov/faq.html#5](http://www.organdonor.gov/faq.html#5)

> [@](#):
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> What can be donated?
> 
> ```
> * Organs: heart, kidneys, pancreas, lungs, liver, and intestines
> * Tissue: cornea, skin, bone marrow, heart valves, and connective tissue
> * Bone marrow
> 
> ```

You’re welcome. 🙂