Blood type mix-up extends kidney transplant wait time for Scottsdale man

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — For his 24th birthday on Sunday, Lukas Kirby wished for the ultimate gift: a kidney.

“Instead of thinking about the future … I’m thinking, ‘Will I have a future?’” said Kirby.

When he was 16, he was diagnosed with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease. Just a couple of months ago, Kirby said he thought he had found a donor, but there was a mix-up at a Valley hospital…

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