Who Can Donate
A quick look at the general criteria NexGen uses to identify potential donors. Begin your journey.
What to expect from first learning about NexGen through donation, if you’re eligible. Nothing here is a final medical determination — screening confirms eligibility.
A quick look at the general criteria NexGen uses to identify potential donors. Begin your journey.
You are between 18 and 40 years of age.
You live in South Florida (between Miami & Jupiter).
You are willing to donate white blood cells.
Final eligibility is confirmed during the screening and health history review.
Health history review and screening.
Collection type and next steps explained first.
Starting registration does not commit you to donating. You can ask questions at any point, and your health information is used only for screening and program administration.
Depending on eligibility and research needs, qualified donors give blood-derived cells one of two ways. Both are done with a needle and a collection machine — there is no surgery involved. The NexGen team walks you through exactly which one applies to you before you ever come in.
A needle is placed in each arm. Blood leaves through one arm, flows through a machine that gently spins out the white blood cells researchers need, and the rest of your blood — plasma, red cells, platelets — is returned to you through the other arm right away. (This machine-based process is sometimes called apheresis; you may hear the term used by staff, but it simply means “separating and returning.”)
Blood normally holds very few stem cells, so for about five days before your visit you’re given a short course of injections that temporarily boosts the number of these cells circulating in your bloodstream, making them easier to collect. Collection itself works the same way as white blood cell donation — a needle in each arm and a machine that separates out the cells you’re donating.
Concierge transportation is arranged for your visit, you’re welcome to bring a companion (18 years or older), and lunch is provided for both of you while you’re with us. Which collection type applies to you — and exactly what to expect — is explained in full before you ever schedule an appointment.
Start registration or connect with the NexGen team to learn more.
