FeedsSearching for an Unrelated Donor or Cord Blood Unit
Physicians can search the Be The Match RegistrySM, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP). The regsitry lists more than 7 million potential donors and nearly 90,000 cord blood units for their patients who need a hematopoietic cell transplant (bone marrow, PBSC, or cord blood transplants — BMT). To learn more about the process of searching for an unrelated donor or cord blood unit, see:
- Unrelated Donor Search Process Algorithm (Flash) — interactive algorithm for the steps to take when your patient needs a sibling or unrelated donor transplant
- Unrelated Donor Search Process, Step by Step — detailed text version
- Key Roles in the Search Process (PDF) — roles of the referring physician, transplant team, and the NMDP
- Request a free preliminary search
