How much do you know about donating bone marrow?

over 18

over 21

between 18 and 55 years of age

between 18 and 60 years of age

tattoo

piercing

Hypothyroidism

none of the answers are correct

leukemia

leukemia and lymphoma

20 different diseases

nearly 200 different diseases

body weight less than 50 kg

obesity

previous heart attack

anemia

spine

peripheral blood

iliac plates

b and c are correct

only once

twice – i.e. donating hematopoietic stem cells once and bone marrow once from the plates of the iliac bone

four times – i.e. donating hematopoietic stem cells twice and bone marrow twice from the plates of the hip bone

an infinite number of times

donating bone marrow is associated with a long convalescence and weakening of the body

hematopoietic stem cells after collection regenerate very quickly – within approx. 2-3 weeks

hematopoietic stem cells, once collected, never return to their previous levels

after collection, hematopoietic stem cells regenerate within a few months

a disease where there is an overgrowth of immature white blood cells (leukocytes)

a factor that mobilizes stem cells from the marrow to the peripheral blood, which is designed to multiply the cells and cause their transition from the marrow to the blood

a procedure to remove a selected component from whole blood and then return the remaining components to the bloodstream. The method is min. used for collecting hematopoietic stem cells from donors for recipients

method of marrow extraction from the iliac plate

is a person who donated bone marrow or other regenerating cells and tissues at least 2 times

in addition to the right to use out of order outpatient health care, it also has the right to free supplies of drugs included in the list of reimbursed drugs

in many places in Poland, it has the right to use free public transport

all mentioned answers are correct

on completing the registration form

when ordering the registration package, filling in the form and taking a smear on the inside of the cheek

when ordering the registration package, filling in the form and taking blood

when ordering the registration package, filling in the form and collecting the bone marrow

Your result is a signal: visit the website today: https://www.dkms.pl/ and expand your knowledge. Your support really matters – only 25 percent. people qualified for transplantation find help in the family, 75 percent. patients who need bone marrow transplantation must count on the help of an unrelated donor, their “genetic twin”. It could be YOU. Yes, you can save someone’s life!

You know donating bone marrow saves lives, but you still have concerns about the procedure itself. The stories of other donors prove that bone marrow donation does not hurt, has no negative impact on our health and does not involve long convalescence. Just listen … – «The collection itself did not hurt. The only difficulty for me was 5 hours. Very nice ladies, nurses did not leave me one step. Now I feel glad that I was able to give a stranger hope for a new, healthy life. » Marcin Dudzic, Stem Cell Donor – «My health has not changed, there is nothing wrong with me, I am only bursting with pride that I could really and selflessly help someone. Therefore, I would like to encourage each of you to take this first step and register in the donor database. It costs nothing and for another person it can be the most valuable gift. It does not hurt to download, the care is great. » Paulina Podolak, Donor of stem cells

Way to go! You know enough about donating your marrow not to be afraid. Order the registration package and become a bone marrow donor. Or have you already done it?