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YOU might be the ONE person to save a life!
Registering as a potential marrow donor by mail will only a few minutes.
Here are the steps:
1. Review the list of eligibility requirements to check if you are eligible to register as a marrow donor
http://www.dkmsamericas.org/category/donors/become-donor/eligibility.
2. If you are eligible, please confirm and respond back to this e-mail and we would be glad to send you a kit in the mail.
The registration kit consists of a registration form, consent form, one packet of cotton cheek swabs and a set of instructions to follow. Please complete and mail back as soon as possible. Once we receive your form and once our lab gets your swab sample you will be registered.
TO NOTE: By registering, your tissue type will be included in the DKMS database of potential donors for all patients in need of a marrow/blood stem cell transplant. All DKMS donors will also be anonymously placed on the National Registry, which means that you could be a potential match for any patient searching for a life-saving donor. You are listed on the National Registry until your 61st birthday, unless you asked to be removed.
IMPORTANT: You should only request a kit if you are serious about registering and donating for any patient and if you are able to complete the registration process within a few weeks or less. Please send us your contact information and a phone number where you can be reached.
What happens if you are found to be a life-saving match for a patient?
Once you have been identified as a marrow donor there are two ways - both outpatient procedures - you can GIVE LIFE:
1. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) (Approximately 70%-80% of collections are performed this way)
This procedure, called apheresis, involves receiving daily medication for four to five days before the collection to increase blood stem cells in the bloodstream. The donor’s blood is removed from one arm, passed through a machine that separates out the cells used in transplant, and returned through the other arm.
2. Marrow (not spinal) Tissue (Approximately 20%-30% of collections are performed this way)
Doctors collect the cells, with a special needle, from the pelvic bone where a small amount of marrow (containing stem cells) is extracted. This is a procedure done under general or local anesthesia so the donor does not experience pain during the collection process.
It costs $65 to type one person’s tissue. DKMS does not require the donor to cover the typing fee, but any contribution you wish to make is greatly appreciated and is also tax deductible.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Becoming a marrow donor
Thank you for contacting DKMS and for your interest in registering as a potential life-saving marrow donor. YOU might be the ONE person to save a life!
Registering as a potential marrow donor by mail will only a few minutes.
Here are the steps:
1. Review the list of eligibility requirements to check if you are eligible to register as a marrow donor
http://www.dkmsamericas.org/category/donors/become-donor/eligibility.
2. If you are eligible, please confirm and respond back to this e-mail and we would be glad to send you a kit in the mail.
The registration kit consists of a registration form, consent form, one packet of cotton cheek swabs and a set of instructions to follow. Please complete and mail back as soon as possible. Once we receive your form and once our lab gets your swab sample you will be registered.
TO NOTE: By registering, your tissue type will be included in the DKMS database of potential donors for all patients in need of a marrow/blood stem cell transplant. All DKMS donors will also be anonymously placed on the National Registry, which means that you could be a potential match for any patient searching for a life-saving donor. You are listed on the National Registry until your 61st birthday, unless you asked to be removed.
IMPORTANT: You should only request a kit if you are serious about registering and donating for any patient and if you are able to complete the registration process within a few weeks or less. Please send us your contact information and a phone number where you can be reached.
What happens if you are found to be a life-saving match for a patient?
Once you have been identified as a marrow donor there are two ways - both outpatient procedures - you can GIVE LIFE:
1. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) (Approximately 70%-80% of collections are performed this way)
This procedure, called apheresis, involves receiving daily medication for four to five days before the collection to increase blood stem cells in the bloodstream. The donor’s blood is removed from one arm, passed through a machine that separates out the cells used in transplant, and returned through the other arm.
2. Marrow (not spinal) Tissue (Approximately 20%-30% of collections are performed this way)
Doctors collect the cells, with a special needle, from the pelvic bone where a small amount of marrow (containing stem cells) is extracted. This is a procedure done under general or local anesthesia so the donor does not experience pain during the collection process.
It costs $65 to type one person’s tissue. DKMS does not require the donor to cover the typing fee, but any contribution you wish to make is greatly appreciated and is also tax deductible.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Warm regards,
Your DKMS Americas Team
1-866-340-DKMS
www.dkmsamericas.org
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