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Become a bone marrow donor in Lithuania
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If you live in Lithuania, you can join Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry from age 18 to 35. In Lithuania you join the national unrelated donor registry in person, at a listed blood center or laboratory such as the Santaros Clinics blood center in Vilnius, and the list’s publisher advises calling ahead. 4 Checked .
| Place | Lithuania (Lietuva) 7 |
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| Region | Northern Europe, Europe 2 |
| Population | About 2.9 million (2023) 3 |
| Registry | Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry (Vilniaus universiteto ligoninė Santaros klinikos) 1 4 5 |
| Who can join | Ages 18 to 35Kraujas lists two conditions for joining Lithuania’s registry: being 18 to 35, inclusive, and having no chronic or infectious disease. Neither mentions citizenship or where you live, so it isn’t confirmed whether people who don’t live in Lithuania can join. 4 |
| How you sign up | Registration sites in Lithuania listed by the Be Good campaign include Medicina Practica laboratories in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Kaunas, Klaipėda University Hospital and clinics in Kaunas. 4 |
| Transplants | About 200 bone marrow transplants are done in Lithuania each year, 40 to 50 of them from unrelated donors, Kraujas says. 5 |
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Bone marrow registries are also called stem cell registries.
Who runs the bone marrow donor registry in Lithuania?
Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry signs up people who live in Lithuania. It is run by Vilniaus universiteto ligoninė Santaros klinikos, a public hospital or university service.
In Lithuania you join in person at a listed blood center or lab, aged 18 to 35. 4
How do I join in Lithuania?
Beyond Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipėda, Kraujas lists places to join in Lithuania such as Šiauliai County Hospital’s blood bank, the National Blood Centre’s Panevėžys branch and laboratories in Marijampolė, Mažeikiai and Molėtai. 4
To join Lithuania’s registry you give about 9 ml of blood from a vein, or a cheek cell sample, and fill in a health questionnaire and a consent form; Kraujas says getting onto the registry usually takes at least one to two months, while your tissue type is tested. 8
Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry
Run by Vilniaus universiteto ligoninė Santaros klinikos, a public hospital or university service.
18–35years old to join
- Who it’s for
- People who live in Lithuania, aged 18 to 35.
- Language
- Lithuanian
Why this one first Lithuania’s national registry; the list shows where to register in person.
Link checked Read the registry’s rules (opens in a new tab)
Who can join in Lithuania?
Lithuania and the world’s donor search
Lithuania’s unrelated donor registry was founded in 2004 and joined the world registry that year; the patients’ association Kraujas says it now has more than 14,000 potential donors. 5
Kraujas says about 80% of the unrelated donors for patients in Lithuania come from other countries, mostly Germany, Poland and Italy. 6
Kraujas says donors on Lithuania’s registry have given stem cells 136 times for patients in Lithuania and abroad, including seven times for citizens of Latvia. 5
What happens after I join?
Questions about joining in Lithuania
Can I join if I’m not a citizen of Lithuania?
Kraujas lists two conditions for joining Lithuania’s registry: being 18 to 35, inclusive, and having no chronic or infectious disease. Neither mentions citizenship or where you live, so it isn’t confirmed whether people who don’t live in Lithuania can join. 4
How do I sign up in Lithuania: online, by kit or in person?
Registration sites in Lithuania listed by the Be Good campaign include Medicina Practica laboratories in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Kaunas, Klaipėda University Hospital and clinics in Kaunas. 4
How old do you have to be to join Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry?
Lithuanian National Bone Marrow Donor Registry signs up people aged 18 to 35. 4
About donating: Does it hurt?, How donation works and Recovery.
Figures and lists
- WMDA. WMDA statistics.
- 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).
Other sources
- Asociacija "Kraujas" (Būk geras initiative). Padėkite gelbėti gyvybes. Checked
- Asociacija "Kraujas". Apie mus. Checked
- Asociacija "Kraujas". English.
- Unicode CLDR. By-Type Chart: Locale Display Names:Territories (Europe). Checked
- Asociacija "Kraujas" (Būk geras initiative). DUK (frequently asked questions). Checked