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The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) works through an extensive network of US and International organizations to facilitate bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants for patients who need an unrelated donor transplant. The NMDP Network brings together the expertise of leading hospitals, blood centers, laboratories and recruiters to help patients in need. The NMDP maintains a registry of more than 5 million potential donors. New York Blood Center is one of the largest donor centers in the NMDP network with over 200,000 typed volunteer donors.
NYBC donor center staff recruit potential bone marrow/blood stem cell donors, inform them about the donation process, and act as donor advocates by looking out for the donor's best interests throughout the
recruitment and donation process. When a NMDP volunteer donor consents to be listed in the registry, a small amount of blood is taken for HLA typing. If the volunteer's blood is a preliminary match with a potential recipient, the donor is contacted for further testing. If the donor and recipient match, the volunteer donor will undergo counseling and a physical exam at a local hospital. If all is satisfactory, a donation may be scheduled.
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