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Step 1. You are contacted if a preliminary match
is found. If the registry indicates that your Stem cell type may match any of the patients
in need the center will inform you of your status & arrange for additional testing.
Step 2. A compatible match is identified The testing
may identify you as a precise HLA type compatible with the Patient. Special counselors
will provide you with detailed information about the Stem cell donation process and
your options as a volunteer Donor. You will also receive a thorough medical examination.
Step 3. You decide whether to donate: Being fully
informed of the donation procedure- you make the decision to become a stem cell Donor.
Step 4. A small amount of your Stem Cells are collected: By a process called
Peripheral blood stem cell collection (PBSC) from your circulating blood only.
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Step 5. Your recovery :
PBSC donation -you will receive daily injections of G-CSF
for a few days. It is a Stem Cell growth factor that enhances the number of Stem Cells
in the blood stream. The cells are then collected by an Apheresis procedure by which
the PBSCs are separated by the machine & the rest of the blood is returned back
to the body. Apheresis Donors can experience mild bone pain prior to the procedure due
to G-CSF. The effects however disappear after a couple of days. |
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Q. What are the risks of donation? |
Peripheral Blood Apheresis
Although long-term safety data on filgrastim administration to healthy individuals
is limited, nausea & fatigue for a few days while it is being administered may
be felt. They subside as soon as the injections are stopped. |
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Q. What are the side effects of donation? |
Peripheral Blood Apheresis
Symptoms can include bone pain, muscle pain, nausea, insomnia and fatigue after
receiving filgrastim. Platelet counts could be temporarily lowered for a week. |
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