How to Collect Umbilical Cord Blood
There are two main methods that doctors use to collect Cord Blood from main umbilical vein, usually before or after the placenta is delivered.
To collect the Cord Blood after the baby is delievered, the umbilical cord is clamped off from the newborn after the placenta is delivered. It is then put into a sterile container [...]
Introduction to Umbilical Cord Blood
A natural source for hematopoietic Stem Cells is the blood stored in the placenta and umbilical cord. It is a common occurence for the Cord Blood to be collected after it has been detached from the newborn baby and used as a source of Stem Cells in transplantations.
A new industry growing from this new source [...]
