title: A special report: suggested procedures for international unrelated donor search from the donor registries and quality assurance working groups of the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA).
abstract: This special report details the World Marrow Donor Association's recommended procedures regarding the international search for an unrelated donor for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The responsibilities of the national hubs, transplant center and donor registry staff are outlined for all actions associated with the preliminary search, formal search, donor confirmatory typing and final donor selection.
authors.affiliation: Caitlin Raymond International Registry, Worcester, MA 01655, USA. info@crir.org
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wiegand
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raffoux
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oudshoorn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raymond
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cleaver
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marry
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D007391:International Cooperation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000592:standards*