HOW DO PEOPLE GET THEIR BONE MARROW TYPED?
Bone marrow typing for the public is handled through area blood centers or the American Red Cross. To find out which in your area, you may call the National Marrow Donor Program at (800) 654-1247. Currently it is a confusing system,with potential donors being asked to pay varying amounts of money for the right to be tested. For example, as of 8/96, it cost $175 to be typed in San Francisco, and $50 to by typed in San Jose, California. In Buffalo, NY potential donors are asked to participate in pharesis, which means several hours at the blood center having your blood filtered. (If you are Asian or African- American, the costs are waived.) Many times, when companies or institutions find out an employee has a disease that is responsive to BMTs, drives are arranged. These are often the best ways to become a donor. The test to be HLA-typed involves drawing a small amount of blood. If you are a match, the donation procedure is more complex and will most likely involve an overnight stay in th
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- HOW DO PEOPLE GET THEIR BONE MARROW TYPED?
