Searching for an Unrelated Donor or Cord Blood Unit

Physicians can search the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry of more than 6.8 million potential donors and more than 69,000 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