NMDP
High-Resolution HLA Typing Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Free cheek-swab tissue typing for a transplant patient and close relatives when insurance delays testing.
How to start
Get in touch with NMDP and name the help you want. Ask what details to prepare and what happens next.
The details, as published
Transplant-center staff can request free buccal-swab typing for a patient/first-degree relatives when insurance blocks timely typing; relatives may live outside the U.S.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
High-Resolution HLA Typing Assistance — medical and insurance costs
Transplant-center staff can request free buccal-swab typing for a patient/first-degree relatives when insurance blocks timely typing; relatives may live outside the U.S.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A child with B-ALL exploring or receiving transplant/cell therapy may qualify for the relevant NMDP pathway.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- Use the official NMDP page; grants and typing/donor services generally require navigator, clinical-team, or transplant-center action.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Program-specific transplant stage, provider submission, income, geography, clinical, funding, capacity, and licensure rules apply.
- Confirm current program-specific amount, timing, geography, capacity, and provider requirements.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- High-Resolution HLA Typing Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026