Studies have proved that the umbilical cord blood is very important not only for the baby and its family but also for the society, if donated at a public cord blood centre.

In the field of medical science is has resulted as a great revolution because it contains large amount of blood forming stem cells.

But if due to any cause these cells get damaged then the system of generating these cells also get affected which in turn hampers the sound function of the immunity system of the human body. Sometimes at the time of birth, this valuable fluid is discarded as a waste along with the placenta which causes a huge loss of such a life saving fluid. Thus there is a need to preserve these cord blood and the stem cells found in it.

Cord blood stem cells are considered as the best transplant technique because it is simple, convenient and comparatively safe method of transplant than the bone marrow transplant.

The cord blood is collected at the time of birth and is stored in syringes or sterile bags. Then this cord blood is transferred to the cord blood bank. At the blood bank, the cord blood undergoes various tests which decide its fruitfulness and stability for the future use.

Then it is stored and preserved under a cryogenic atmosphere. The tests performed include the gauging of the stem cell concentration in the cord blood unit collected, the amount of cord blood and any type of infection or contamination present in the cord blood unit.

Storing a cord blood unit which itself if infected is nothing more than a waste. The cord blood has got more worth as compared to other sources of stem cells because it contains fresh and young stem cells which are less prone to diseases and thus can be stored for longer period of time.

Along with this, you also need to make sure that the cord blood banking company which you are going to opt for is experienced and guarantee their products and services because you get only one opportunity to preserve the cord blood of your child which should be done with uttermost care.

Preservation of the cord blood is a costly business, especially in private cord blood banking, so it is necessary to confirm whether the cord blood preserving organisation provides a proper customer service chart or not.

Safety of the child and the mother and other problems related to the health of the two, are also some points to be kept in mind before donating the cord blood for preserving it for the future use.

The cord blood is of great remedial budding and thus needs to be preserved for the protection of your child and family’s sound health. You will get only one chance in your life time to preserve your baby’s cord blood, in other words, preserving the inimitable building blocks of tissues, organs and blood for your family.

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