Umbilical cord blood is the blood that is there in the umbilical cord and also in the placenta after a woman delivers the baby. When a mother is on the verge of completing a full term, there is a transfer of the maternal fatal cells. This helps in boosting the immune system of the baby as well as the mother. This also helps in preparing the mother for the delivery.
Stem cell banking is the process in which the cord blood are collected and extracted first. The stem cells and the other cells are then frizzed cryogenically. This is done so that if required this can be used in future.
This is how the umbilical cord blood banking is done
- The first and the most important step is to collect the cord lining by cutting a part of the umbilical cord of the baby. Getting this cord is a simple extension where the cord blood of the baby is collected. Once the cord blood of the baby is collected, the doctor will clamp or cut a part of the umbilical cord. This cord will then be put in a sterile container. This container is provided in the umbilical cord collection kit. The best part is that this process is safe for both the baby as well as the mother.
- This cord is first collected and then stored in the laboratory. This is done for cryopreservation and also processing. But before this is stored, first the actual identity of the umbilical cord is checked and verified by the laboratory technologists. This is done in order to ensure that this particular unit belongs to the right client. After this all the other steps are done maintaining the biohazard safety cabinet. This certainly eliminates all the risks that are associated with the contamination.
- The umbilical cord is processed all the more and all the unnecessary components are removed from it. It is only the cord lining that is finally left. After this the cord lining is cleaned with a wash buffer solution and then it is cut into small pieces.
This is how the umbilical cord is stored in the best and the most efficient way for future use.
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