Hematology: How is donor selection and assessment?

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How is donor selection and assessment?

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We look first for HLA-identical sibling, then 10/10 unrelated donor [look at donor age, CMV matching and ABO matching], then at 9/10 unrelated donor [cord blood, HLA-mismatched...]
Assessment (CBC, complete biochem, BG, viral serology, pregnancy test, CXR, ECG, psych evaluation)

Hematology

How is donor selection and assessment?

We look first for HLA-identical sibling, then 10/10 unrelated donor [look at donor age, CMV matching and ABO matching], then at 9/10 unrelated donor [cord blood, HLA-mismatched...] Assessment (CBC, complete biochem, BG, viral serology, pregnancy test, CXR, ECG, psych evaluation)

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