A 44-year-old member asked:
how old can you be to be a bone marrow donor?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
18-44 years of age: The upper llimit could some time get higher it depend on patient health.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Can a diabetic patient be a bone marrow donor?
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Dr. Philip Rosenblum answered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Probably: Unless the diabetic patient has other complicating problems or an infection, there is no reason why they couldn't be a donor of bone marrow.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Can a person without a spleen be a bone marrow donor?
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Usually yes: Usually yes, but it would depend on why you don't have a spleen. If you have had your spleen removed for certain disorders, then you may not qualify to donate.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What is the recommended age range to be a bone marrow donor?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Let explain: Currently the policy of the national marrow donor program (nmdp), and its affiliated
blood centers which register donors, is to permit only those between the ages of 18 and
60 to register as donors who is healthy enough to that.
There a movement to have young people 15-17 years able to register.
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Dr. Michael Dugan commented
Specializes in Hematology
When selecting a donor you often go for the youngest. If donating to a brother or sister different guidelines may be used.
Nov 24, 2013
A 42-year-old member asked:
Is there any way I can become a bone marrow donor and earn some money?
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Dr. Romeo Mandanas answered
Hematology and Oncology 38 years experience
Maybe in California: Bone marrow donation is a voluntary act and it is illegal to pay a donor under the national organ transplant act. However, a recent ruling by an appeals court in california has ruled that people who donate bone marrow cells in a process of stem cell leukapheresis can be paid for doing so. This is still controversial and is not endorsed by the national marrow donor program.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Can i donate bone marrow? How does one get tested to become a bone marrow donor?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gregory Hines answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Red Cross: See your local red cross affiliate, who can either test you or refer you to someplace that can.
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