Be The Match Swab Kit

When the processing of your kit is complete you will officially be listed on the be the match registry.

Be the match swab kit.

When you join the registry you will use our registration kit to give a swab of cheek cells. I am at a be the match event with cheek swab kits ready to use today. We will tissue type the sample you provide and use the results to match you to patients. Instructions are included in your kit.

When you return your kit a lab will test your cheek swab sample from your kit. Your immune system uses hla markers to determine which cells belong in your body and which do not. 1 800 marrow2 1 800 627 7692. There is a great diversity of hla and the cheek swab is currently tested for up to 12 characteristics.

The best transplant outcomes occur when the patient s and donor s hla closely match. Gift of life marrow registry is a bone marrow and stem cell registry that cures blood cancer and inherited immune disorders through bone marrow donation and stem cell transplants. This process usually takes about two months but the time can vary depending on the number of new members joining the registry each month. Tell your friends and family to join the registry.

In the united states and canada call us toll free at. Once you join online you will receive your kit in the mail. I am not at a be the match event and will need a cheek swab kit mailed. When you get your kit in the mail swab your cheek.

It s easy whether you swab your cheek at a be the match event or we mail you a kit we ll need a sample of your dna. Be the match is a global leader in bone marrow transplantation and connects patients with their donor match for a life saving marrow or blood stem cell transplant. At that time you will receive your membership card in the mail within a few weeks. Return the swab in the envelope postage already included.

National marrow donor program 500 n 5th st. Join the be the match registry online and request a swab kit.