Bone Marrow

How do I register to be a Volunteer Marrow/Stem Cell Donor?

To become a volunteer marrow or stem cell donor you should:

• Be between 18 and 60 years of age and in good health
• Consent to giving a cheek swab for tissue typing and allow entry of your genetic tissue typing information onto the Be the Match registry of potential donors.

By registering you make yourself available to help any patient in the world when needed. If you match a patient in need we will call you. The chance of being called upon to actually donate is low. Very few people share your exact tissue type. We will not call you unless you are a match for a sick patient with leukemia or another deadly blood disorder.

Every person who registers as a volunteer marrow or stem cell donor increases the chance that a patient in need will find their lifesaving match. Seventy percent of patients do not have a matched donor in their family and must depend upon volunteer donors to find an unrelated marrow or blood stem cell donor or cord blood unit to help save their lives.

There is more than one way that you can register to be a volunteer marrow or stem cell donor:

Click on the registration form below:

• Registration Form (English)
• Registration Form (Spanish)

Once you have completed the registration form, print the form and send it to The HLA Registry. You may fax it to 201-265-2032 or mail it to:

The HLA Registry

Upon review of your registration form a cheek swab kit will be mailed to you. When your registration form and swab are received they will be processed and you will be registered as a donor.

Call us at 800-336-3363 to make an appointment to register at The HLA Registry office.

Register at a drive in your area. Click here to find out if there is a drive in your area.

For more information, please call 800-336-3363 or contact us by email .