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Before you donate
When you get the call as a potential match for a patient, that is the beginning of the process for donation.
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Donating PBSC
Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donation is the most common method of collecting blood stem cells for transplant.
![Transplant Basics Donation Process Larry](/uploadedImages/BeTheMatchContent/Transplant_Basics/transplant-basics-donation-process-larryc.png?n=5024)
Donating bone marrow
Bone marrow donation is a method of collecting blood stem cells for bone marrow transplants.
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The donor experience
Get an inside look at what it’s like to donate blood stem cells from people who have been through the process.
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Donation FAQs
You’ve got questions about blood stem cell donation and we’ve got answers.