If A Sister Has Already Tested Negative For A Bone Marrow Transplant, Can She Become Positive 13 Yrs Later ?
Posted by: Alan in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, tags: Already, Become, Bone, Later, Marrow, Negative, Positive, Sister, Tested, TransplantHas the technology changed or has there been new medical breakthroughs that would permit a sibling who was initially tested negative for compatibility for bone marrow 13 years ago, be able to test positive today in 2008 and provide such bone marrow?
Also, if the sibling has already tested negative and he/she decides to redo the test than mathematically speaking shouldn’t the test yeild the same result (i.e.: test negative)?
Moreover, if someone has sleep apnea, notably obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in its severest form, and he/she wishes to donate his/her bone marrow (providing that the blood test is positive), how would this person be anaesthetised? Does this person need a sleep apnea machine, hence CPAP, attached to them during surgery? Is a surgeon able to perform surgery on this person? If so, how would he/she go about it given the sensitivity and gravity of this situation?
If someone has DVT, blood clotting and takes cumadin for life, can this person be tested ?
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