NMDP 101
This is what "NMDP" stands for
What is the National Marrow Donor Program
This quick, painless method is the first step to join the donor registry
What is a cheek swab?
You must be at least this age to join the registry
What is 18?
This is the main goal of NMDP
What is to help patients find a bone marrow match?
You can help NMDP by doing this even if you don’t join the registry.
What is donating money or volunteering?
Before it was called NMDP, it was known by this name
What is "Be The Match"?
True or false: Donating bone marrow always involves surgery
What is true?
After joining the registry, you are guaranteed to donate: true or false
What is false?
Bone marrow transplants are commonly used to treat this type of disease
What is blood cancer?
This ethnic group is the most underrepresented on the NMDP registry making up only about 8% of registry members
Who are African Americans
This is NMDP's current slogan
What is "Find Cures. Save Lives"
Marrow is typically extracted from this bone during a donation procedure
What is the pelvis?
You remain on the registry until this age
What is age 40?
This is the main job of bone marrow inside the body
What is producing blood cells?
This percentage of patients do NOT have a match within their family
What is 70%
This Former 4x NBA Champion and 3x NBA Finals MVP once starred in a commercial for BeTheMatch
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
This is approximately how long it takes to complete a cheek swab
What is less than 5 minutes?
You are automatically removed from the registry at this age unless you've been selected for donation.
What is age 61?
This blood-related condition, more common in African Americans, can also be treated with a marrow transplant
What is sickle cell disease?
You can become this type of advocate to help educate others about the registry and donation.
What is a campus ambassador?
This is the year the National Marrow Donor Program was founded
What is 1987?
This is the name of the non-surgical donation method that is a similar process to drawing blood and accounts for about 90% of donations
What is peripheral blood stem cell donation or PBSC?
If you're selected as a match, this is the average time commitment from start to finish of the donation process.
What is 20–30 hours over 4–6 weeks?
This genetic marker is key in determining a match between donor and recipient
What is the Human Leukocyte Antigen or HLA?
If you want to support NMDP without donating, you can host this type of event
What is a fundraiser or awareness event?