A cod blood bank preserves your baby blood for future use. The umbilical cord blood is frezeed and preserved for potential future use. The flexible tissue found in the hollow interior of the bone is called bone marrow. The marrow produces new blood cells. The marrow in human body constitutes 4% of the total body weight. The marrow stromal cells contain the stem cells which are multipotent in nature. The various diseases involving the bone marrow are anemia, tuberculosis, leukemia and many more. In these different kinds of diseases the only best remedy is to assist the patient with fresh stem cells. The idea of preserving cord blood cell initially involved controversy and certain ethical issues have to be handled if it is collected from embryonic stem cells. No discomfort is caused to the mother or child during umbilical cord blood collection as it is collected only after the cord is detached from the baby after its birth. The laboratories which preserve the cord blood must be CLIA certified and FDA registered. The labs first test the mother’s blood so that it can be used by family and not for self. Once the tests go fine the blood is surely preserved for future use. Special cryobags are used to store the cord blood. These bags are specially compartmentalized. There are three segments in the bag and the portions include 20 ml and 5 ml. Extra protection is given as the bags are over wrapped. The cells of the blood needs to be stored for long term as it is the main part of the blood. Hence the technique which is used to preserve the cord blood is controlled rate freezing. Once the blood is taken in the specialized bag it is put in a protective cassette and placed in liquid nitrogen. This keeps the cord blood frozen. The preservation method is monitored. The temperature is mainly monitored. Monitoring of the blood is required as the blood is used for critical diseases. Till the stem cell is stored parent have no control over the usage of the blood. Once it is stored one cannot use the same without the parent’s consent. It is believed that the stem cell can be stored for decades. Parents require informing the health care on the 34th week of the pregnancy that they are interested to preserve the cord blood. The collection takes place in a painless way. Once the blood is collected it is tested. Once the test is done various chemical are used to preserve the blood. The cord blood is used to cure various diseases like Parkinson’s diseases, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s diseases, Cancer, Spinal Cord injury, diabetes and many more. Cord blood stem banking has to follow protocol to preserve the cord blood. Despite of all odds and controversy parents are always encouraged to store their child’s cord blood. The blood may not be needed by the child but other family members can also use it. If parents are not encouraged to store the blood then they may donate it for saving other lives.
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