What is a PBSC donation?
During a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell (PBSC) donation, blood-forming cells are collected from the circulating blood. The donor is first given injections of a drug called Filgrastim for 4-5 consecutive days to increase the number of blood cells released from the marrow into the circulating blood. On the fifth day, the circulating blood is collected through a sterile needle in one arm, the blood cells are separated, and the remaining blood is returned to the donor through the other arm.
