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What Is The Age To Donate Bone Marrow?

hello,

my name is karlie. I know this is premature to think about but i have a question. I want to be a bone marrow Donor when im of age. What exactly is the age for that? Also, what are the key things I need to know about when it comes to the donating process?



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Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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Voluntary bone marrow donation is an appreciable act and good to know that you are a willing donor for patients who are sick and in need. You need to ab an adult above 18 years in most countries and in good health.

A small blood sample will be taken from you to determine your tissue type. This information is kept on the register of voluntary bone marrow donors. Should their be a requirement from a matching recipient then you will be informed about the need. The commonest procedure is peripheral blood stem cell donation. For this you might receive injections for 4 days to increase the circulating stem cells in your blood. On day 5 blood will be drawn in to a machine and the stem cells will be filtered and removed and the blood returned through another vein. This process takes place in the hospital and might take 3 to 5 hours and might be repeated again the following day if required. Please do not worry.
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What Is The Age To Donate Bone Marrow?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Voluntary bone marrow donation is an appreciable act and good to know that you are a willing donor for patients who are sick and in need. You need to ab an adult above 18 years in most countries and in good health. A small blood sample will be taken from you to determine your tissue type. This information is kept on the register of voluntary bone marrow donors. Should their be a requirement from a matching recipient then you will be informed about the need. The commonest procedure is peripheral blood stem cell donation. For this you might receive injections for 4 days to increase the circulating stem cells in your blood. On day 5 blood will be drawn in to a machine and the stem cells will be filtered and removed and the blood returned through another vein. This process takes place in the hospital and might take 3 to 5 hours and might be repeated again the following day if required. Please do not worry.