Who can become a stem cell donor?
A. Donors who are interested in joining public registries must be between 18 and 59* years old; have no history of hepatitis, heart disease, cancer or AIDS; and sign a standard consent form. Potential donors can be tested for a specific patient’s campaign or they can allow a registry to include their HLA tissue type in its confidential, computerized files for future matching. Potential donors always have the right to choose whether or not they want to become a donor at a future time if a match to a patient in need occurs. * Note: Age criteria may vary. Please check with your local donor center or registry.
