How are patients actually matched with donors?
The results of blood samples from donors or umbilical cord blood units [see Q17] are added to different registries. The registries are then searched for a donor whose tissue type matches that of their patient. Q13: Can I be tested to be a donor only for Michael? A: Yes, but on behalf of Michael, we hope that you would not embrace this alternative. Explains Michael, “I hope to encourage as many people as possible to get tested not just to assist me, but to help thousands of others who are either facing or who will be facing the same challenge with which I’m now confronted.” Should you nonetheless wish to make a donation only for Michael, private kits are available from Tepnel Life Codes [see Q07]. Q14: If I’m not eligible or prefer not to be a donor, is there anything else I can do to help? A; [1] Please encourage everyone you know to be a donor irrespective of whether they may be a possible match for Michael. There are many people in the same situation as Michael that are in need of a
