Preservation of Cord Blood Cells – High Tech Solutions for the Future
October 19th 2010 04:43
Cord blood is the blood found in the umbilical cord that connects the child with the placenta. It is possible to extract this blood from the part of the umbilical cord attached to the child. Many people do this in order to put it to medical use. Cord blood is a very good source of stem cells which are used to cure many diseases of the blood and immune system. In addition, there is a lot of research into other future applications of these stem cells.
There are two storage options for cord blood: through public or private blood banks. Nowadays, there are many public and private blood banks where cord blood can be stored. A lot of technology goes into ensuring that the blood is preserved in a very reliable and safe manner so that it can be used at any time in the future.
Blood banks use advance technology to save the blood that is harvested from a newborn child’s umbilical cord. There are many options of processing and saving cord blood. One method involves the separation of red blood cells from the blood. Another method allows the red blood cells to be retained. The next stage is the addition of a cryopreservant so that the stem cells in the blood can survive the process of cryopreservation. The blood is frozen very slowly in order to keep the stem cells viable. Once this is achieved, the blood is stored in liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees Celsius.
Different blood banks use different processes in order to freeze cord blood indefinitely until the time that is needed for its intended medical purpose. As of now, there is no standardization with the protocols and no problem with the technology being used.
There are two storage options for cord blood: through public or private blood banks. Nowadays, there are many public and private blood banks where cord blood can be stored. A lot of technology goes into ensuring that the blood is preserved in a very reliable and safe manner so that it can be used at any time in the future.
Blood banks use advance technology to save the blood that is harvested from a newborn child’s umbilical cord. There are many options of processing and saving cord blood. One method involves the separation of red blood cells from the blood. Another method allows the red blood cells to be retained. The next stage is the addition of a cryopreservant so that the stem cells in the blood can survive the process of cryopreservation. The blood is frozen very slowly in order to keep the stem cells viable. Once this is achieved, the blood is stored in liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees Celsius.
Different blood banks use different processes in order to freeze cord blood indefinitely until the time that is needed for its intended medical purpose. As of now, there is no standardization with the protocols and no problem with the technology being used.
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