ARGENTINA · INCUCAI
Become a bone marrow donor in Argentina
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If you live in Argentina, you can join INCUCAI from age 18 to 40. In Argentina, you can join INCUCAI’s national registry in two ways: by donating blood at an authorized blood bank or transfusion service, or by giving a mouth swab at an authorized swab center. 1 Checked .
| Region | South America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Americas 7 |
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| Population | About 45.5 million (2023) 8 |
| Registry | INCUCAI (Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante (INCUCAI)) 3 4 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 40, listed until your 60th birthdayINCUCAI accepts a DNI, cédula de identidad, libreta de enrolamiento or passport as ID, but doesn’t say whether foreign residents of Argentina can join. 2 |
| How you sign up | INCUCAI’s blood route means donating blood and weighing more than 50 kg. The mouth-swab route, authorized in 2024 to reach provinces with fewer registered donors, runs at listed centers in each province, some by appointment. 1 5 |
| Public cord blood bank | Hospital Garrahan’s public cord blood bank in Argentina, working since 1996, takes free donations at the maternity hospitals that have an agreement with it. 6 |
| Transplants | INCUCAI reported a record 1,510 stem cell transplants in Argentina in 2025, 144 of them from donors outside the patient’s family. 4 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Argentina?
INCUCAI signs up people who live in Argentina. It is run by Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante (INCUCAI), a public body.
Argentina’s Registro Nacional de Donantes de CPH is a directorate of INCUCAI, under the Ministry of Health; it was created by Law 25.392 and began work in 2003. 3
INCUCAI signs up donors at blood banks and swab centers across Argentina. 1
How do I join in Argentina?
INCUCAI
Run by Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante (INCUCAI), a public body.
18–40years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Argentina, aged 18 to 40.
- Language
- Spanish
Why this one first Argentina’s national registry: give blood at an authorised blood bank, or pre-register online and give a cheek swab (18–40).
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
Cord blood donation
Hospital Garrahan cord blood bank
Hospital Garrahan cord blood bank is a public hospital or university service.
- Language
- Spanish
Link checked Read Hospital Garrahan cord blood bank’s own page (opens in a new tab)
For patients and families
INCUCAI
Run by Instituto Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implante (INCUCAI), a public body.
- Language
- Spanish
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Who can join in Argentina?
INCUCAI takes volunteers aged 18 to 40, and they can be called to donate until the day they turn 60. 2
Argentina and the world’s donor search
INCUCAI reported on Sep 21, 2026 that Argentina’s registry had 326,000 registered donors, and that Argentina now types its donors’ samples in the country. 4
Questions about joining in Argentina
Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Argentina?
INCUCAI accepts a DNI, cédula de identidad, libreta de enrolamiento or passport as ID, but doesn’t say whether foreign residents of Argentina can join. 2
How do I sign up in Argentina: online, by kit or in person?
INCUCAI’s blood route means donating blood and weighing more than 50 kg. The mouth-swab route, authorized in 2024 to reach provinces with fewer registered donors, runs at listed centers in each province, some by appointment. 1 5
How old do you have to be to join INCUCAI?
INCUCAI signs up people aged 18 to 40. It keeps you listed until your 60th birthday. 2
Is INCUCAI part of the international donor search?
Yes. INCUCAI is a member of the World Marrow Donor Association.
Can I donate cord blood in Argentina?
Hospital Garrahan’s public cord blood bank in Argentina, working since 1996, takes free donations at the maternity hospitals that have an agreement with it. 6
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
Registries
- INCUCAI / Ministerio de Salud (argentina.gob.ar). Donar médula ósea.
- Ministerio de Salud (argentina.gob.ar). Inscribirse como donante de CPH.
- INCUCAI. Registro Nacional de Donantes de CPH.
- INCUCAI / argentina.gob.ar. Argentina alcanzó la autosuficiencia en la tipificación de donantes de médula ósea. Updated Sep 21, 2026.
- INCUCAI. Inscripción de donantes de CPH por hisopado bucal.
- Hospital de Pediatría SAMIC "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". Banco público de sangre de cordón umbilical.
Figures and lists
- United Nations Statistics Division. Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49): Overview (English table).
- UN DESA Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024: Total population by sex (CSV).