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Completely depends on the organ. Kidneys can survive outside the body for 1-2 days, while heart and lungs only survive 4-6 hours and are typically transported via ground or air ambulance, depending on distance.

Source: https://www.organdonor.gov/about/process/matching.html#expan...



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