Everything That You Need To Know About Cord Blood & Tissue Banking

Posted by sanbons on August 29th, 2016

Cord blood cells are biologically younger and flexible than adult stem cells that are present in other parts of the body like bone marrow. These cord blood have some lifesaving cells called stem cells, and these stem cells help in replacing the damaged blood cells with healthy ones. The blood within the umbilical cord blood of newborn baby contains some young stem cells that can renew themselves and become more specialized. Read more to know about cord blood banking.

What Is Cord Blood And Tissue Banking?

Cord Blood and Tissue Banking is basically a procedure of collecting blood that is present in the umbilical cord and placenta. After that, this blood is stored for the future medical use. The entire process of cord blood collection is painless and safe for you and your baby. The cord blood is usually stored in two ways. You can either donate the cord blood of your baby to a public cord blood bank so that anyone can use or you can pay to store your newborn blood in a family cord blood bank for family’s use.

Steps in Cord Blood Collection Process

· A needle is injected into the umbilical vein on the part that is still attached to the placenta. After that cord blood is collected into a bag. This whole process of cord blood collection takes only ten minutes of times and 1 to 5 ounces of blood get collected.

· After blood collection process, the cord is clamped by C-section or vaginally and then the health provider cuts it the normal way. Doctors should never use the cord clamping for more than a minute as it can cause blood clotting.

· Cord blood is then shipped to a cord blood bank, and the blood is processed, tested and preserved by controlled freezing.

To Conclude

Every parent should understand the relevance of stem cells in cord blood. There are many cord blood banks that stores and saves baby’s cord blood, so choose the most reliable bank for storing cord blood for family’s future use.

Summary

This article includes information on cord blood and tissue banking. Read more to find out the steps used in cord blood collection process.