Umbilical
cord blood preservation helps to maintain the viability of stem cells
that are obtained from the umbilical cord of mother.
Once
the baby is born, carefully blood is collected from umbilical cord
and subsequently, the umbilical cord blood preservation is carried
out in a careful manner. If the
preservation techniques are not up to the mark, then the whole purpose
of obtaining the blood from the umbilical cord is lost. Umbilical
cord blood preservation involves dedicated personnel because it involves
a continuous maintenance of the concerned preservative. Hence,
in order to deliver the stem cells in a viable state, the umbilical
cord blood preservation needs to be maintained in a hygienic manner
adapting modern methods to preserve the umbilical cord blood. Though
some attempts have been made using some preservatives etc. for the
proper protection of components of cord blood, it is the liquid nitrogen
that is being used by all firms to preserve the umbilical cord blood.
Often,
the blood bags are frequently used for the umbilical cord blood preservation
in liquid nitrogen stored freezers. This is because of the fact that
the blood bags help easy separation of cells. Further, the sterilized
blood bags are easy to use and transport of blood bags is also easy.
Umbilical cord blood preservation needs often a complete submerging
of blood bag in liquid nitrogen This
liquid nitrogen always maintains the temperature of minus 196 degree
Celsius. Hence, only in such temperature, the viability of stem cells
is preserved in a successful manner. Blood
bags used for the umbilical cord blood preservation helps for the
easy thawing processes to be followed at the time of delivery to the
concerned patient affected by many problems like auto-immune disorders,
various blood coagulation disorders etc. The umbilical
cord blood preservation involves battery provisions that are powerful
enough to provide the back up supply when electric current goes off.
Further,
automatic systems are established so that the manual error may be
avoided to the greater extent. If at any point of time, a container
gets depleted of liquid nitrogen, then the viability of cord blood
is lost. Hence,
it is the duty of the personnel working in such umbilical cord blood
preservation places to look for the continuous supply of liquid nitrogen.
There are many preservation centers that carry out the filling of
liquid nitrogen by engaging a private agency by dealing an agreement
with them every year. However,
the umbilical cord blood preservation in liquid nitrogen is checked
every day by measuring the level of liquid nitrogen in the containers.
Umbilical
cord blood preservation process