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Providing a blood sample for tissue typingSaving lives is easier than ever; you don’t have to rescue someone who’s fallen through ice, do CPR, or push someone out of the way of a moving bus. By offering to donate bone marrow, you can save lives threatened by cancers and blood diseases. In the US alone, 6,000 people need a bone marrow transplant on any given day.[1]
Bone marrow is a spongy material that is found inside some major bones like the hipbone. The stem cells in the bone marrow are the building blocks of the blood: The red blood cells - which carry oxygen; the white cells - which fight infection; and the platelets - which stop bleeding, are all produced by the stem cells and are released into the blood stream via the veins and the thin tissue surrounding the bone.[2] Read this article to find out how to donate some of your bone marrow.