Changing organ allocation policy for kidney transplantation in the United States

Table 2 Points awarded to wait-listed candidates in the new kidney allocation system

Candidate features	Points awarded
The waiting time (date of listing with GFR < 20 mL/min, or date of initiation of dialysis)	1 per year (1/365 per day)
Pediatric candidates at time of match with 0- ABDR mismatch donor	4 (if child is 0-10 yr) 3 (if child is 11-17 yr)
Pediatric candidate at time of match if KDPI < 35%	1
Prior living donor	4
Level of sensitization (cPRA ≥ 20%)	0-202, see description
Single HLA-DR mismatch with donor	1
Zero HLA-DR mismatch with donor	2

cPRA: Calculated panel reactive antibody; GFR: Glomerular filtration rate; KDPI: Kidney donor profile index; HLA: Human leukocyte antigen.