Physician Portal: Navigating Donor Searches with SABMR
Medical Professionals
From Search to Transplant: How SABMR Supports Medical Professionals
Physicians initiate donor searches by submitting a free preliminary request to SABMR. If potential matches are found, they activate confirmatory HLA testing and complete required forms. SABMR manages the financial process (prepayment basis) and provides access to international donor clearance protocols through its WMDA-accredited network of 43M+ donors.
• Initiating the Search
Start the search with hope, submit your free Preliminary Search Request Form, and let our WMDA-accredited team scan 43 million+ global donors for potential matches.
- Request Process: Submit the Preliminary Search Request Form (free of charge, per international standards)
Complete the Preliminary Search Request Form. - Response: SABMR provides initial HLA match results.
• Activating the Search
Once potential donors are identified, the next step is to activate the search – this involves confirming the patient’s HLA typing through additional testing and submitting the Search Activation Form.
- Required Steps:
– Repeat patient HLA typing (confirmatory testing).
– Complete the Search Activation Form (physician) and Patient Details Form (patient). - Financial Note: Fees apply only at this stage. Contact SABMR Accounts for cost breakdowns.
• Financial & Logistical Protocol
Prepayment ensures swift processing, submit proof of payment to proceed. SABMR handles global logistics, minimizing delays in your patient’s search.
- Prepayment Basis: Invoices issued for donor testing/services.
- Payment Proof: Required before proceeding.
- Urgency: Immediate settlement minimizes delays (SABMR acts as HUB for SA).
• Physician resources for unrelated donor medical clearance before HSC harvest
- Infectious Disease: Consult NICD Communiqué. Click Here
- WMDA Guidelines: Donor Medical Suitability. Click Here
- Travel Risks: Refer to WHO Travel Advisories if donor traveled recently. Click Here