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Collecting cord blood

Generally it is the cord blood banks which will practice cord blood and stem cell storage and preservation.
You as an expectant parent should weigh the choices you have, would you bank your newborn’s cord blood? According to the informative Web site Should You Bank Cord Blood,upon delivery of the child, technicians must work quickly to ensure they preserve the cord blood before it begins to clot and becomes useless. While some cultures espouse the ingestion of a mother’s placenta, western medicine has found another use for this organ, or at least for what is contained within. Many cord blood banks have special rates depending on the need of the child or the family, so be sure to do your homework before you decide. In Fanconi’s Anemia alone, 2000 patients have undergone this procedure. It may seem unfair to judge a company just because they haven’t had the opportunity to prove that there systems, technique and facilities are up to scratch but the fact remains that if your child needs the use of their cord blood in ten years time you want to be absolutely certain that the company you have entrusted with this will be able to unfreeze the blood and find that it has retained it’s potency. Cord Blood, Cord Blood Banking, Umbilical Cord Blood

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Citation Details
Title: Umbilical Cord Blood an Ethical Stem Cell Trove.
Author: Timothy F. Kirn
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2001
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 32 Issue: 9 Page: 1

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