Methods used to maintain the quality of organs between removal from the donor and transplantation into recipient. These methods include preservation solutions, pumps, and cold storage. Preservation times can vary from 2 to 48 hours depending on the type of organ being preserved. See Cold Ischemia Time. (Organdonor.gov April 2020)
Methods used to preserve organs while they are out of the body, between procurement from a donor and transplantation into a recipient. (OPTN Glossary May 2021)