Storing cord blood requires a vast amount of expertise, that's why the task is not just done by simple medical practitioners but is, instead, relegated to accredited cord blood banking facilities. The Cord Blood Registry is one of such reliable banking agencies.

Collecting and Storing

Immediately after collecting cord blood from a newborn child, either via in uterus or ex uterus procedures, it is brought to the banking facility for testing and tissue sampling. Once the cord blood has passed all the necessary guidelines, including the absence of infectious substances, it is drained of all red blood and kept in a sterile container filled with liquid nitrogen.

It is then stored in a temperature controlled fridge until the time comes that the client or somebody else (in the case of a public facility) needs it. According to studies, cord blood may be stored for as long as 20 years, so keeping it for future use is definitely a sound investment for your family.

Cord Blood Usage

The stem cells from cord blood may be used to substitute the stem cells extracted from bone marrow. Once a need for matching stem cells arises, the cord blood stored is immediately thawed and drained of all cryogenic substances before being injected into an ailing patient's vein.

In all of the above procedures, only the most highly-trained and certified laboratory specialists are allowed to execute. It is, therefore, very important that you trust the cord blood banking facility you enrol in.