Question 1

can people affected with  epstein-barr virus donate bone marrow ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The majority of the adult population have had epstein-barr infection (mononucleosis) and have positive serological markers of past infection, but are not infective.They can be bone marrow donors, but should not be actively infected and shedding virus.

Question 2

how is bone marrow donated?

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Under gen anesthesia: Donating bone marrow for transplantation entails a procedure called bone marrow harvesting. The donor is placed under general anesthesia and turned over to lie on his/her belly to expose the hip bones on the back. Multiple aspirations of bone marrow are collected (average about 1 liter) at adjacent sites on the hip bone on both sides until a particular number of cells are reached.

Question 3

what are the pros and cons of bone marrow donation?

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Saves lives: Pros far outweigh the cons.  You can save lives and provide an amazing gift to a very sick person by this selfless act of kindness.  Minor chance of infection, and can be a little painful.

Question 4

how likely would i be matched to donate bone marrow?

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HLA typing: Your HLA type has 4 components and is unique to you, and possibly other family members, but since there are 7 billion other humans on earth, there is a good chance you can match an unrelated recipient by 3 or 4 HLA loci, making you a good to excellent donor. You can have your blood analyzed and checked against  a national or international data registry to see if there are matches available for you

Question 5

is it ok to donate bone marrow if u have diabetes?

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If...: Your well controlled, no undue risk to you;

but  md of the receiving patient must decide if it is ok from their point-of-view.

Question 6

how often can i donate bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

No set time: Donating bone marrow is different from donating blood or plasma, it is a surgical procedure, and you need to be matched to the recipient.

Question 7

what are risks of bone marrow donation?

Accepted Answer

Bone Marrow Harvest: Bone marrow harvesting for donating bone marrow is performed under general anesthesia and subjects the donor to the same risks of general anesthesia. After the procedure, the donor could experience any of the following: blood loss anemia, pain at the hips, bleeding, infection, hematomas, low blood pressure, fatigue, etc. Majority of healthy donors recover quickly and can be fine within a few days.

Question 8

can they pay you for bone marrow donation?

Accepted Answer

Possible: It depend to receiver condition ,so it is possible if you ask.

Question 9

how much does a bone marrow donation hurt?

Accepted Answer

A little.: The actually collection of blood stem cells uses a machine connected to the donor through a needle in a vein, and is much like donated blood and not painful.  To get the stem cells into the blood stream, donors are given neupogen, a drug to force stem cells into the blood.  That drug can cause bone aching for a few days.It feels much like body aching when you have the flu, if it occurs.

Question 10

how old should you be to donate bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

Over 18 years: They prefer to take it from young adults up to the age of 45 years because the quality of stem cells is best in this age range. This can be extended up to 60 years among family members of the needy patient under special circumstances.

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