How do I know if I am on the bone marrow registry?

How do I know if I am on the bone marrow registry?

Be The Match is operated under Federal contracts by the National Marrow Donor Program. That means they have access to listings of potential marrow donors and donated cord blood units. If you are uncertain whether you have previously joined the registry, you should contact Be The Match by calling 1-800-627-7692.

What disqualifies you from being a bone marrow donor?

If you have serious kidney problems such as polycystic kidney disease and are over 40 years old, or chronic glomerulonephritis (any age), you will not be able to donate. If you have had a kidney removed due to disease, you may not be able to donate.

How rare is a bone marrow match?

A patient’s likelihood of finding a matching bone marrow donor or cord blood unit on the Be The Match Registry® ranges from 29% to 79% depending on ethnic background.

How does the bone marrow registry work?

The first step to become a bone marrow donor is to join the Be The Match Registry. Doctors around the world search our registry to find matches for their patients. If a doctor selects you as a match for a patient, you may be asked to donate bone marrow or cells from circulating blood (called PBSC donation).

Is be the match legit?

​ Be The Match is operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP), a nonprofit organization that matches patients with donors, educates health care professionals and conducts research through its research program, CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research®), so more lives can be saved …

How painful is donating bone marrow?

Marrow donation is done under general or regional anesthesia so the donor experiences no pain during the collection procedure. Discomfort and side effects vary from person to person. Most marrow donors experience some side effects after donation.

Is there a shortage of bone marrow donors?

FACT #1: The shortage of diverse donors costs lives. Many blood cancer patients lose their lives because no matching stem cell or marrow donor is found in the worldwide registry, even though there are now more than 33 million registered donors from dozens of countries.

How long does it take to see if you are a bone marrow match?

It usually takes about 3 months from when a transplant team starts to search for a donor or cord blood unit until the day of transplant.

How much do you get for donating bone marrow?

If interested, you’ll make an appointment and schedule a health screening. Then, if eligible, you can donate and be paid for each of the following procedures: Whole Blood Donation: $25-$50. Bone Marrow/PBSC Donation: $250.