How cord blood is collected and preserved and how it is usefull in treating diseases?

Answer 1

Cord blood is collected after the birth of a baby. How it is collected depends on the cord blood bank you are using. Most of the private banks will provide you with a collection kit that includes everything you need to collect your baby's cord blood. Most of the banks recommend a gravity method of collection. They will provide you with a specimen collection bag with a needle on a tube. After the baby is removed from the cord, the needle is placed into the cord and the blood is collected in the bag with gravity drawing the blood down into the bag. Once the blood is collected, most private banks will arrange for a courier to come to the hospital to collect the blood. Cord blood is useful in treating a number of different diseases (for a list, visit http://www.mazecordblood.com/cordblood-transplant.htm), but its greatest value is in its potential. Scientists are currently studying cord blood to be used as treatment for things like Diabetes, cerebral palsy, and Heart disease. If these treatments are realized, the potential for cord blood will be endless.