QUESTION: Does my blood type change after a Stem Cell Transplant (SCT) or Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)?

 

  • A bone marrow harvest.

    A bone marrow harvest. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    ANSWER: Yes.  The recipients blood type eventually changes to the donor type.  That means if you had a blood type of A+ prior to transplant and your donor had a blood type of O, eventually your blood type would become O.  I may take several weeks, possibly months for your original blood type to disappear, but eventually it will.

 

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Does Blood Type Matter With Sperm Donations?

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Blood type should be something you pay attention to when you’re searching for a sperm donor if: 1) You want your child’s blood type to match your own or your partner’s 2) You’re Rh negative, meaning you have a blood … Continue reading