1. 375th MEDICAL GROUP CLINICAL LABORATORY PARTNERED WITH THE C.W. BILL YOUNG (DoD) MARROW DONOR CENTER
On February 22, 2011 the Scott Clinical Laboratory became a walk-in site for all active duty military, eligible
family members, DoD civil service employees, reservists and National Guard to enroll into the National Marrow Donor
Registry. Each year there are 30,000 people diagnosed with leukemia or other fatal blood diseases. Some are
successfully treated with conventional therapy, and others become candidates for a marrow transplant. Marrow types
are hereditary, and the best chance for a patient’s successful treatment is a related (relative) marrow donor.
Unfortunately 70% of those 30,000 cannot find a matching donor and must find an unrelated donor through the national
registry.
The challenge is to increase awareness of this life-saving program and ultimately increase the national registry’s
donors. Increasing the number of donors reduces the time required to match a donor with a recipient. Our mission in
the clinical laboratory is to recruit and enroll DoD donors into the national registry and provide outstanding service to
potential and actual donors. In addition the donor program will promote equal and prompt access to DoD patients who
are searching for an unrelated donor.
Why Have a Military Marrow Donor Program? Most DoD personnel meet the donor program’s age & health
requirements and also add ethnic & racial diversity to the program. The advantages are the ability to quickly locate
military personnel (potential donors) through military locators using a secure DoD system. Over 500 DoD members
search for an unrelated donor each year. The program also provides contingency support to casualties of marrow toxic
agents. Who is eligible? All personnel between the ages of 18-60 and in good health are eligible to register. A quick oral
swab sample and a consent form, and presto, you are part of the exclusive life-saving National Marrow Registry!
If interested, please contact Ms. Sturgis @ 256-7474 or stop by the Clinic Laboratory, Building 1530 from 0830-
1530, no appointment is necessary.
Ms Tyres R. Sturgis, Civ, USAF
Technical Supervisor, Client Services/Phlebotomy/Shipping
310 W. Losey Street, Bldg 1530
Scott AFB, IL 62225-5252
Commercial Phone: 618-256-7474
Email: tyres.sturgis@scott.af.mil