Kidney Transplant Discharge / Clinic Information
During the first few weeks following the kidney transplant, the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will probably be making many medication changes.
It is good for you to know exactly what your child is taking and bring the actual pill bottles with you to clinic if you have any questions. Also, bring your child's medication record to each visit.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Nephrology Department, 513-636-4531, 1-800-344-2462 ext. 64531, Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm. For evenings, nights and weekends, call the hospital operator, 513-636-4200, 1-800-344-2462 and ask for the nephrology doctor on-call.
Remember: No questions or symptoms are too silly to call about! We want to hear from you even if it seems trivial or insignificant. We care about your child and his / her kidney!
Once you have been discharged from the hospital, your child will need to be seen in clinic at least three times a week for the first several weeks. The Nephrology Clinic is located on the 1st floor of Location A.
- Your child may take all of his / her medications prior to clinic except Prograf. Please bring the Prograf with you to take after your child's blood is drawn.
- Every time you come to clinic you will need to stop at the Test Referral Center (TRC) first to have your child's blood drawn. The Test Referral is located on the first floor of Location A.
- Your child's blood needs to be drawn no later than 9:00 am so that we can get the results back the same day.
- Please follow this schedule for the clinic visits:
- 8:30 - 9 am -- Have blood drawn in TRC
- 9 am -- Come to Nephrology Clinic
Rev. 1/07
