NMDP Standards

The National Marrow Donor Program has basic guidelines for programs working through the NMDP to facilitate hematopoietic cell transplants, some of which are defined within the NMDP Standards.  These include specific requirements that must be met by the partnering facility, its personnel, and its policies and procedures.

19th Edition Standards (PDF) (effective through March 29, 2009)

20th Edition Standards (PDF) (effective March 30, 2009)

Comments, suggestions or questions related to the NMDP Standards are welcome, and can be made by e-mailing standards@nmdp.org.

Center-specific participation criteria

NMDP standards are designed to ensure that donors and patients receive high quality care and that government standards are met.

Apheresis Center

• Apheresis Center Participation Criteria (PDF)

 

Collection Center

• Collection Center Participation Criteria (PDF)

Cord Blood Bank

• Cord Blood Bank Participation Criteria (PDF)

 

Donor Center

• Donor Center Participation Criteria (PDF)

 

Recruitment Group

• Recruitment Group Participation Criteria (PDF)

 

Transplant Center

• Transplant Center Participation Criteria (PDF)

Participation center criteria comments, suggestions or questions related to the NMDP participation criteria are welcome, and can be made by e-mailing membership@nmdp.org.