Certification of Brain Death

1. Please review the following materials:
   • Brain Death-Associated Reflexes and Automatisms
   • Pitfalls and Slip-ups in Brain Death Determination
   • Guide to Declaration of Death by Neurologic Criteria (DNC) and Processes for Organ Donation
   • Guidelines for Determining Brain Death
   • FAQ Brain Death
   • Brainstem Test for Brain Death Determination
   • Related Upstate Policies / Procedures / Forms (Upstate iPage account required)
     • O-4: Organ Donor - Solid Organ, Tissue, and Eye
     • CM D-12: Death Certification by Neurologic Criteria
     • PROC CM D-12A: Death Certification by Neurologic Criteria-Adult Patients 19 Years and Older
     • PROC CM D-12B:  Death Certification by Neurologic Criteria: Pediatric Patients 18 Years and Younger
     • F83007: Death Certification by Neurologic Criteria for Adult Patients
     • F83535: Death Certification by Neurologic Criteria for Pediatric Patients
2. Complete Brain Death Certification Post-Test. (If you score less than 80%, you will need to call (315) 464-5733 to have the test reset before you can retake it.)