National Marrow Donor Program



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Thank you for taking the first step toward saving someone's life. Every day over 6,000 men, women and children desperately search the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry for a matching bone marrow donor. Donors with diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds are especially needed.

It's easy to join the NMDP Registry of willing bone marrow donors:

  Step 1. Confirm you meet basic donor guidelines.
  Step 2. Complete the online registration form and order your tissue-typing kit for $52. This step will take about 30 minutes. You'll need a credit card to cover tissue-typing costs.
  Step 3. Use the kit mailed to you to get a swab of cheek cells. These will be used to test for your tissue type.


Step 1. Confirm you meet basic donor guidelines

Please check the boxes below to confirm you meet donor guidelines. You need to meet all the guidelines and check all the boxes to go on to the next step.
Age: I am between the ages of 18 and 60.
Health: I am in overall good health and meet medical guidelines.
Commitment: I am willing to donate to any patient in need and I understand the donation process — for more information, see Understanding Your Commitment.
I live in the United States or Puerto Rico: If you live outside the United States or Puerto Rico, please contact a donor center in the country where you live.
I am not in the U.S. military: If you are in the U.S. military, please contact the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Center in Kensington, Md., to join the Registry.
I have not already joined: Whether you join the NMDP Registry online or in person, you are part of the same Registry. If you have previously given a blood sample or cheek cell sample to be tested for the Registry, you do not need to join again. If you're not sure whether you've already joined, answer a few short questions to confirm you are on the Registry.

Still Have Questions?

See FAQs about Joining the Registry or call us at (800) MARROW2 (1-800-627-7692).

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