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There are several reasons why the Center needs to acquire large numbers of peripheral blood mononuclear cells for research studies. First, hematopoietic stem cells collected from the peripheral blood (PBSC) by leukapheresis have been used successfully for autologous, syngeneic, and allogeneic transplantation at this center. The use of PBSC as the source of cells for transplantation continues to expand both in terms of numbers of patients as well as in numbers of protocols. Laboratory evaluation and development of novel PBSC processing techniques requires full-scale access to these types of cells, in quantities which are too large to be obtained as research samples derived from PBSC collections intended for transplantation. Second, large cell numbers are required for certain experimental models, for example the introduction of purified human stem cells into SCID mice. Third, mononuclear cells are needed as feeder layers for the generation of antigenspecific T-cell populations. Fourth, large cell numbers are needed to optimize ex-vivo expansion and gene therapy protocols. For each of these types of research, along with other future applications, these larger cell quantities can only be obtained from volunteer donors where the entire product can be used in the research effort. This protocol has been designed to allow for the collection of these cells for researchers at this Center, as well as for outside institutions.


Thank you for your interest expressed in our donor program and cause! We are always seeking Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) and Peripheral Blood Stem Cells (PBSC) Donors. There are two types of donations scheduled through the PBMC donor program: mobilized and non-mobilized.

A mobilized donation consists of 6 appointments total, including a pre-screening appointment, 4 to 5 G-CSF appointments (30 min/each), and 1 or 2 donation appointments (4 to 6 hours each). G-CSF (growth factor) is administered prior to donation in order to stimulate the bone marrow to produce hematopoietic stem cells for the days of donation. The donation appointments are scheduled on two consecutive days.

  • A typical Mobilized donation appointment set requires an extensive time commitment as the below example shows*:

Appointment Date

Appointment Time

Appointment Type

Required Time

Where

TBD**

TBD Mon.-Fri. (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)

(1 week prior to donation)

Registration

10 minutes

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 1st Floor, Registration

TBD**

Pre-screening

1.5 hours

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

Friday

TBD (arranged at pre-screening)

 

GCSF injection

30 minutes

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

Saturday

TBD (arranged at pre-screening)

GCSF injection

30 minutes

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1 6th Floor, BMT

Sunday

TBD (arranged at pre-screening)

GCSF injection

30 minutes

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1 6th Floor, BMT

Monday

7:30 AM

GCSF injection+ Donation

4 - 6 hours

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

Tuesday

7:30 AM

Donation

4 - 6 hours

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

* mobilized donations may instead consist of 5 GCSF injections and a single donation date

**same date

 

A non-mobilized donation consists of two appointments, a pre-screening appointment and a donation appointment. No additional procedures are required prior to donation.

  • A typical non-mobilized (research/clinical) donation schedule:

Appointment Date

Appointment Time

Appointment Type

Required Time

Where

TBD*

TBD Mon.-Fri. (8:00 AM-4:00 PM)

(1 week prior to donation)

Registration

10 minutes

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 1st Floor, Registration

TBD*

Pre-screening

1 hour

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

TBD

7:30 AM

Donation

3 - 4 hours

FHCC Clinic Bldg 1, 5th Floor, Apheresis

*same date

Below are examples of documents used during the donation process, including the pre-screening questionnaire, clinical questionnaire, clinical medications list, and donor consents. These documents can also be found on the CCEH Apheresis Donor Program website.

Please complete the survey below.

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