World Marrow Donor Association
World Marrow Donor Association: international standards for unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donor registries
Abstract
World Marrow Donor Association standards are aimed at enhancing the quality of unrelated volunteer donor hematopoietic stem cell registries assisting transplant physicians in the international search for unrelated donors for their patients. The standards cover: (1) general organization of registries; (2) donor recruitment; (3) donor characterization; (4) information technology; (5) facilitation of search requests; (6) second/subsequent donations; (7) collection/processing/transport of stem cells; (8) follow-up of patient/donor; and (9) financial/legal responsibilities.
Source and rights
Published by Bone marrow transplantation, 2004. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- World Marrow Donor Association
- Published
- 2004
- Applies to
- 🌐 International
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- Bone marrow transplantation
- PubMed
- 15170173
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026
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