Stem Cells and OneMatch
Donors
Event
Stem cell donation
100
The specific type of stem cell OneMatch is looking for.
What are hematopoietic stem cells?
100
Examples of ideal donors.
Who are male donors and diverse ethnic background?
100
How to save a life.
What is becoming a donor?
100
The genetic markers on your cells
What are HLA markers?
200
Most common reason for stem cell transplant.
What is Leukemia?
200
OneMatch website.
What is www.onematch.ca
200
Slogan on our volunteer t-shirts.
What is "get swabbed"
200
80% of the time stem cells are donated in this way.
What is peripheral donation? (Apheresis)
300
Number of countries that are a part of the worldwide stem cell registry.
What is 53?
300
How to become a donor at home.
What is ordering a swabbing kit
300
Number of awareness booths before event.
What are 4?
300
The percentage of being a match to same-parent siblings.
What is 25%?
400
Type of anemia that stem cell transplant can improve?
What is aplastic anemia?
400
17-35, healthy and provincial health care.
What is donor criteria?
400
Number of donors registered at our event?
What is 40?
400
Apheresis and bone marrow collection.
What are the ways to donate stem cells?
500
Types of cells that hematopoietic stem cells differentiate into?
What are red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets?
500
Studies show that female donors increase the odds of________ in recipients.
What is graft versus host disease?
500
Room location of event.
What is royal arbutus room?
500
A sick child in need of a more concentrated form of stem cells.
What is the main reason for bone marrow collection?
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