FAQ
- When a person joins the NMDP Registry®, they are considered a registry member. Once they are identified as the best match for a patient and are asked to donate their blood stem cells, they are called donors.
- Once a patient finds their best matching donor, NMDPSM requires every donor to go through a complete physical exam (PE). The Evaluation performed at a physical exam ensures the donor is healthy enough to donate blood stem cells.
- NMDP partners with several providers to conduct physical exams across the United States. NMDP physicians use the information gathered at the exam to make the ultimate decision on whether a donor can proceed with donation.
- The main point of contact will be noted on associated paperwork—such as Physical Examination Request Cover Letter or Daily Filgrastim and Similars assessment form—listed as the donor center (DC) contact.
- NMDP donors DO NOT know where the patient lives or the location where the patient will receive their cells. NMDP requires all our partners to maintain our strict confidentiality policy. Do not disclose where you are sending any NMDP kits.
- Watch this NMDP training video for more information about the venous assessment.
- NMDP has many regulatory requirements that mandate who test samples from donors, therefore, you may have multiple kits to draw and ship.
- Donor safety is our highest priority. Therefore, to ensure accuracy, we are asking you to review and confirm the information the donor previously provided to us in a verbal interview.