Who should carry out brain stem death testing and how should this be performed?

  • Carried out by two medical practitioners holding full GMC registration for more than five years:
    • One of whom should be a consultant
    • Experienced in interpreting the results
    • Independent of the transplant team (represents a conflict of interest)
  • The doctors may carry out the tests separately or together, but two sets of tests should always be performed to reduce the risk of observer error
FFICM / ICS Guidance

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