Not everyone can become a bone marrow donor. Certain rules have been established to protect the health and safety of the donor and the recipient. First, there is an age restriction to fill out a medical questionnaire to determine their suitability as a donor. While the actual questionnaire will be mailed to you if you decide to register, the types of questions you will be asked are as follows:
For more basic questions, click here. For a copy of the actual questionnaire you can click here.
While we hope that you will be able to donate, there are a lot of other ways that you can help if you are not eligible.
Contributing: Another Way to Help Testing to join the Bone Marrow Registry currently costs $50 per test. As part of its mission, GiveSunshine.Org is willing to pay the cost for anyone who registers through us or is unable to pay. You can help make this happen by making a contribution to GiveSunshine.Org. If you are interested in donating, you can send a check to: