American Bone Marrow Registry

 

Your interest in marrow donation is to be commended. After reading the enclosed information, if you decide to be HLA typed in order

to be listed in the Registry complete both sides of this form and send to Headquarters or your regional donor center.

NOTE: Each HLA typing costs the registry $60.00. Checks made payable to the American Bone Marrow Donor Registry to help defray

all or part of this cost are considered tax deductible as allowed under law and are acknowledged.   Complete the insurance carrier section

below if you think your carrier might reimburse this cost.  Reimbursement claims will be filed after payment is received.  Mail the

completed forms to Headquarters or your Regional Donor Center and your test will be scheduled. 

 

____Yes, I do want to be HLA typed for registration as a marrow donor. Please make the testing arrangements.

    The closest hospital or laboratory to me is:                                                                                  

____I shall take the test kit to my personal physician so scheduling arrangements are not necessary.

     Enclosed is my check for $           _______ OR Visa /MC#                               ____                    Exp Date____/____ /        .

          Name as it appears on card:                                                                                                           

___ I am unable to pay for the test at this time, but would like to be scheduled for testing when funds are available.

 

Insurance information for possible reimbursement.

Carrier                                                                                    ID#__________________ Group________________ 

Carrier Address _________________________________________________________________________  

Subscriber____________________________________________________       D/O/B        _ /        _ /_____     

Employer ______________________________________________________________________________

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MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE                               NAME                                                                                              

 

The following questions are for your protection and to safeguard the patient who might receive your marrow donation.  If  you

Have had any illness not covered in the questionnaire, please tell the technician. THIS INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL

 

YES answers to #2, #3, or #4 = Permanent Restriction

1.  ___ Yes  ___ No        a. Are you between the ages 18 and 60 or between the ages of 15 and 18 with signed parental permission?

2.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever had heart disease, cancer, hepatitis, a positive test for hepatitis or liver disease, or are you

                                        insulin an dependent  diabetic?  [Exception: Hepatitis A is OK]

3.  ___ Yes   ___No        a. Have you ever taken non-prescribed self injected drugs - EVEN ONCE?

     ___ Yes  ___ No       b. Have you been a sex partner with an IV drug user since 1977- EVEN ONCE?

4.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever received Pituitary Growth Hormone?   ____ Human ____Recombinant

5.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever had any  blood disease or prolonged bleeding?

6.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever been deferred as a blood donor (except for weight)?

 

YES answers to #7 or #8 = Temporary deferment for time noted

7.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you received a blood transfusion, blood injection, acupuncture,

                                         or  tattoos, ear or skin  piercing, or an accidental needle stick?

8.  ___ Yes  ___ No     Are you now or have you been pregnant within the past 4 months?

 

YES answers to #9 through  #16 = Require medical approval

9.  ___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you been exposed to anyone with  yellow jaundice or hepatitis?

10.___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you been hospitalized?

11 ___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you been exposed to anyone on a kidney dialysis machine?

12.___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you had malaria or taken anti-malarial drugs?

13.___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever had chest pains or shortness of breath?

14.___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever had convulsions, seizures, fainting spells?

15.___ Yes  ___ No        Are you taking prescribed medication for a continuing medical problem? List under "Comments"

16.___ Yes  ___ No        Have you ever had herpes?

 

YES answers to #17 ,#18,#19, or  #20 Are acceptable

17.___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 12 months have you had any vaccinations or immunizations? List under "Comments"

18.___ Yes  ___ No        Within the past 6 months have you had hepatitis immune globulin?

19.___ Yes  ___ No        Please list below and country/countries you have resided in within the past 3 years.

 

COMMENTS OR EXPLANATIONS OF “YES” ANSWERS (#’s 2 T