What happens if I match a patient in need of a bone marrow transplant?
You will be contacted by a representative from the Be The Match Registry®, and asked if you are still interested in being a donor. If you agree, you will be asked to participate in more testing to see if you are the best possible match for the patient. (You may be asked for another blood or cheek swab sample, or the stored sample may be used.) If you are selected as the best donor for the patient — and you agree to donate — the Be The Match Registry® will schedule an informational session, either in person or by telephone. At this session you will learn more about the donation process, risks and side effects. You can also find out the type of donation the patient’s doctor has requested — either bone marrow or cells collected from the blood, called peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation. Then, if you confirm your decision to donate, you will begin the donation process. To learn more about the donation process, see Donating Marrow. Be The Match Registry is the registry of the C.W. Bi
