FAQS

Men between the ages of 18 and 30 are ideal bone marrow donors. However, anyone up to the age of 40 who is in good health can register.

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation manages the Bone Marrow Donor Registry. The BST collaborates in promoting donation.

To become a bone marrow donor, you need to go to a hospital with a blood bank or to a blood drive. You can see all the donation points in this section of the website. 

You will need to tell the doctor that you want to register as a bone marrow donor. While you donate blood, a blood sample will be taken to determine your compatibility.

You can also join the register without giving blood, as taking a small sample is sufficient to determine your compatibility.

You can visit the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Foundation website, where you will find testimonials from donors and recipients, as well as information on the donation process.

If you wish, you can fill in the registration form on the website https://catalunya.medulaosea.org. Once you have filled it in, you will need to go to a blood donation centre so that we can take a sample. Filling in the form does not mean you are registered as a donor. 

No. The spinal cord is in the spine and bone marrow is the spongy tissue found inside bones. It contains stem cells that have the ability to produce blood. The donor's stem cells travel to the recipient's bone marrow via the bloodstream. Once there, they are able to produce healthy blood cells.

No. Donation is anonymous and altruistic. Moreover, the donor and recipient must be compatible. The chances of compatibility are very low, approximately 1 in 3,000. For this reason, when a compatible patient is found, your donation will travel to the patient's country of residence to save their life.