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A score is assigned to you called the LAS. The LAS is used to help direct donated organs to people who would most benefit from a transplant. Your score is determined by calculating the patients age, oxygen requirement, pulmonary function test results, distance walked in 6 minutes, and the type of lung disease the patient has.
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The LAS determines who would benefit most from a transplant.
The LAS is based on age, oxygen requirement, pulmonary function and the distance walked in 6 minutes.
The amount of time on the donor list is no longer a factor in determining need.
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