RELATED DONOR NON-MOBILIZED LEUKAPHERESIS

THANK YOU!

On behalf of the University of Kansas Cancer Center thank you for your gift of blood-forming cells and for all the time and effort you have given as a donor.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Your donation date is: _____________________________ at the main hospital.

Refer to your daily schedule on MyChart or as provided to you separately for daily appt details.

The University of Kansas Hospital

BMT Apheresis Clinic

4000 Cambridge St. Kansas City, KS 66160

Parking: P3 Parking Garage directly across from entrance. Parking is $3 with validation; we can provide you with a free voucher.

Wayfinding: From the lobby, continue straight ahead past the 6-pack of elevators. Turn left. Walk down the hallway past the overhead sign "Therapeutic Blood Treatment Center" and enter the door on the right next to the large "BMT Apheresis" sign. Push the button on the wall next to the door to enter. Walk down the hall and enter the last door on the left marked "BMT Apheresis."

MEDICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Let us know all medications and supplements you are taking.   We will tell you if any medications need to be stopped, and when they are safe to start again.

Donor Coordinator to Mark Below:

☐ Ok to take your other medications as usual.

☐  Hold ­___________________________________ starting OK to resume day after donation.

☐ Specific instructions as follows:

DIET

Follow these general guidelines until you feel fully recovered after donation:

• Eat a well-balanced diet.

• Drink 8-10 glasses of water per day, or a minimum of 60 oz of water daily.

• Minimize alcohol before donation and avoid alcohol for 24 hours after donation.

SIDE EFFECTS OF APHERESIS DONATION

The most common side effects of the apheresis procedure to include:

• Lightheadedness, chills, nausea

• Bruising where the needle was inserted

• Temporary numbness and tingling of your fingertips or around your mouth

• Muscle cramps

• Decreased platelet count after donation

• Fainting (rare)

• Infection where the needle was inserted (rare)

• Possible loss of up to 300 milliliters (one and a half cups) of blood (rare)

Most donors report full recovery from all symptoms by the following day.

Additional Information About The Risks:

• During the donation procedure your blood will be mixed in machine with a liquid called an “anticoagulant” to prevent clotting. When the blood is returned to you, the anticoagulant may cause temporary numbness and tingling of your fingertips or around your mouth. These symptoms are easily treated, but if not corrected they could progress to muscle cramps. Your nurse will monitor you closely for symptoms and treat as needed.

• Should the blood cell separator machine break down, which is rare, you could lose up to 300 milliliters (one and a half cups) of blood. This is unlikely to cause you harm.

• There is a risk of a decreased platelet count following an apheresis donation. Platelets help to stop bleeding. Your platelet count may be decreased following the donation because, in addition to collecting white cells, the blood cell separator also collects platelets. Platelet counts usually return to normal levels within two to four weeks after an apheresis collection.

CARE OF CATHETER SITE

If Veins Are Used For Donation:

• Your arms are wrapped in a special dressing. This dressing is stretchy and sticks to itself. Leave the dressing on for at least two hours.

• Do not sleep with this special dressing on as it may tighten overnight.

• If the dressing tightens or loosens, it can be removed and reused to rewrap the needle sites.

If A Temporary Dialysis Catheter Is Used For Donation:

• Your catheter is removed when the collection is completed.

• Keep the dressing on the catheter site for 24 hours after removal.

Call The Doctor If:

• Bright red blood has soaked the bandage.

• You have severe pain at the catheter site, unrelieved by medication. Some soreness is to be expected for several days.

• You have signs of infections such as: chills, fever greater than 100.4F, increased redness, warmth or swelling at the catheter site, red streaks leading from the site or pus draining from the area.

• You have swelling in your face, chest, neck or arm on the side where the catheter was.

• Call 911 for severe problems such as excessive bleeding, chest pain or shortness of breath and say that you just had a central line removed.

For any of the above symptoms or for other problems related to the procedure, call: 913-588-9821

ACTIVITY RECOMMENDATIONS

General Recommendations:

• Limit heavy physical activity (weightlifting/cardio) for 24 hours following collection.

• If you feel lightheaded or dizzy when changing positions, be careful and scale back activities as needed.

• Most donors can return to work, school and any other activities the day after donation. 

• Your coordinator can provide a doctor’s note to your employer or school if necessary. We can also assist with leave paperwork related to the donation, if your employer requires.

RESPONSE TO BILLS SENT

Sometimes donors receive a medical bill by mistake. You are not expected to pay the bill.

If you receive a bill related do your donation, call your donor coordinator for assistance. They will ask you for a copy of the bill and will make sure the bill gets resolved.

REMINDER REGARDING DONOR FOLLOWING UP

For most donors, the procedure goes smoothly, and they return home the same day of the donation or the next day. Your donor coordinator will contact you after donation to ask about your physical condition. It is important to report all symptoms you experience.  You will be contacted on a regular basis until you report a full recovery.

CONTACTS AND PHONE NUMBERS

Haley Hammar, RN, BSN, BMTCN, Donor Coordinator

Role: Works directly with any family members who are being considered for donation. Main point of contact for family member donors. Separate from the transplant recipient’s team to protect donor confidentiality.

Phone: 913-588-3831 (landline, no text capability)  Fax: 913-588-8738  [email protected]

Mikah Sisson, Donor Registrar

Role: Performs initial screening phone calls and registration of related donors. Schedules appointments and mails informational packets.

Phone: 913-945-6367 (landline, no text capability)   [email protected]

BMT and Cellular Therapeutics Clinic Triage Line: 913-588-9821

• Monday – Friday, 7:00am to 4:30pm CST: this line is monitored by our triage nurses.

• After-hours, holidays, weekends: answering service, ask for the BMT doctor on-call.