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The Cord Blood Kit and The Collection Process<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Cord blood banks<\/a> collect and store umbilical cord blood for future medical uses<\/a>. The process of collection of umbilical cord blood, for which a cord blood kit is used, is harmless for both the baby and the mother, as well as, it does not interfere with the processes of labor and delivery. Even, the mom does not notice collection of cord blood as she continues to indulge in the bonding between her and her newly delivered baby. As soon as the baby is delivered by either vaginal delivery or Cesarean section, the umbilical cord is cut and the healthcare provider secures bleeding. If you plan to collect umbilical cord blood, the healthcare provider is required to be informed prior to the delivery so that he may prepare himself in accordance with SOPs (standard operative procedures) with cord blood collection kit and other necessary equipment according to the set-up.<\/p>\n

The recent studies reveal that delayed cord clamping is healthy for full term babies. Delayed cord clamping increases ferritin level in the baby\u2019s body and reduces the risk of neonatal anemia and iron deficiency anemia at the age of four months. Hence, delayed cord clamping is beneficial for the newborn babies and this should be included in the procedure of standard deliveries. In this context, The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) has recommended that cord should be clamped 30-60 seconds of the deliveries of full-term babies in order to prevent iron deficiency anemia later on. So, the obstetricians and healthcare providers who collect cord blood should follow the delayed cord clamping in order to offer benefits to the baby. If it is planned to collect cord blood, one should inform the healthcare provider prior time.<\/p>\n

In order to collect cord blood<\/a>, a sterilized needle is inserted into the umbilical vein attached to placenta. The blood collector should be careful that the needle should not injure the nearby structures. Using active syringe method is preferred while collecting cord blood. Then, the collected blood is transferred and saved in the collection bag. This procedure takes only ten minutes. The collection bag is then transported to cord blood bank with all possible measures to prevent any damage to the blood. In the cord blood bank, the blood is test, processed and frozen to save it for long-term storage. The process of cord blood freezing is called cryopreservation.<\/p>\n

Remember that cord blood cannot be received from every child. There are certain conditions when cord blood should not be stored<\/a> e.g. muscular dystrophy or spina bifida. It is great to collect umbilical cord blood from healthy donors. Several cord blood banks<\/a> are active worldwide. In United States, top cord blood banks include Cryo Cell<\/a>, ViaCord<\/a>, Cord Blood Registry<\/a>, LifeBank USA<\/a>, Family Cord<\/a><\/em> and Carolinas Cord Blood Bank<\/em><\/a>. All these banks follow standard methods<\/a> to collect and store cord blood.<\/p>\n

Cord Blood Kit: What Is a Collection Kit<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Families may choose to store the umbilical cord blood for personal use within the private banking facilities<\/a> or may decide to donate the baby\u2019s cord blood<\/a> to one of the public banking systems<\/a>.\u00a0 Some of the public cord blood banks<\/a> have developed collection systems, called cord blood kit, that are sent to the mother several weeks prior to the expected delivery date.\u00a0 Private cord blood banks<\/a> use also these collection systems in 100% of cases.\u00a0 Private cord blood banks<\/a> have developed these collection kits (the cord blood kit). Mothers who choose to donate their baby\u2019s cord blood<\/a> must contact their obstetrician or midwife regarding the umbilical cord blood collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The obstetrician or midwife have to be trained on umbilical cord sampling prior to collection of the cord blood.\u00a0 Mothers also need to pass health history screening procedure as well as the blood test to exclude the transmission of an infectious agent.<\/p>\n

OBSTETRICIANS AND MIDWIFES RECEIVE SPECIAL TRAINING FROM THE CORD BLOOD BANKS ABOUT HOW TO USE THEIR CORD BLOOD KITS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the delivery, the standard procedure is to clamp and cut the umbilical cord.\u00a0 If the family decided to bank the umbilical cord blood<\/a>, a needle is used to draw the blood from the umbilical vein to the collection bag.\u00a0 The collection kit called cord blood kit, is used to safely transport the umbilical cord blood from the collection site to the processing laboratory, where the samples are prepared for the cryopreservation.<\/p>\n

In our cord blood banking reviews<\/a>, the cord blood banks<\/a> that develop their own cord blood kit are specially considered. See how to distinguish the best cord blood banks<\/a> and how to find out those who have developed a better and improved cord blood kit, in comparison<\/a> to the cord blood kit of their competitor.<\/p>\n

Regulatory View on Collection Kits<\/strong><\/h1>\n

An FDA approved cord blood kit increases and guarantees the safety and viability of the collected cord blood.\u00a0 Below are listed some of the very important characteristics of a cord blood collection system that FDA considers to be essential in order to establish a safe and effective cord blood collection.<\/p>\n

Biocompatibility Of Materials Of The Cord Blood Kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Materials used in the design and construction of a cord blood kit that serves as collection system needs to be tested for biocompatibility.\u00a0 These materials must not produce any toxicity when in direct or indirect contact with the patient.\u00a0 Within the scope of testing, the manufacturer has to provide evidence that the materials used for a production of a cord blood kit do not produce any unreasonable local reactions, are not carcinogenic and do not cause any reproductive or developmental defects.<\/p>\n

Device Performance of The Collection Kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The performance of the collection system refers to the quality of the product prepared for a purpose to collect umbilical cord blood.\u00a0 Note that the umbilical cord and placental tissue are still not entirely regulated by the FDA, therefore, these collection systems may not be a subject of control of their safety and effectiveness.\u00a0 This also refers to a product functionality including the robustness of materials and the durability of the system.\u00a0 The manufacturer must ensure that the cord blood kit will not allow leakage of the collected umbilical cord blood following collection.\u00a0 It is also very important that the collection system does not sustain any damage when exposed to a high range of temperatures.<\/p>\n

Consent Provided Before Usage Of The Cord Blood Kit<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Not limited to a collection kit, but also quite important for the process of collection is how a consent is obtained and which critical procedures have to be performed to ensure the proper collection process and the right usage of the cord blood kit.\u00a0 Obtaining a proper maternal risk and family medical history, performing maternal blood screening for infectious diseases, obtaining the consent of the mother,<\/a> evaluation of the donor eligibility are the key components of a properly functioning collection system for each stem cell banking facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cord Blood Kit FDA Requirements<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In order to collect umbilical cord blood<\/a>, Food and Drug Authority (FDA) approves specialized cord blood collection kits. Cord blood kits are designed to collect and preserve cord blood and umbilical cord tissue<\/a>. A standard cord blood collection kit consists of the following elements:<\/p>\n

Cord blood sterile collection bag:<\/em><\/strong> Cord blood collection kit contains a sterile silver foil sealed collection bag. This sterile collection bag is used to collect blood specimen from the umbilical cord of a newly born baby. The sterile bags are pre-configured to ease the medical staff.<\/p>\n

Maternal blood test tubes:<\/em><\/strong> Cord blood collection kit contains different test tubes (red and purple topped) used to collect blood samples from the mother. The blood preserved in these test tubes is used for blood testing.<\/p>\n

HyClone:<\/em><\/strong> Cord blood kit contains a specialized solution \u201cHyClone\u201d to preserve UCB. It is a sterile liquid tissue culture media used to transport the collected umbilical cord tissue. In fact, HyClone is a Hanks Buffered Saline Solution (HBSS) that keeps the cord tissue hydrated and protected during its transportation to the laboratory. The quality of HBSS is that it offers the collected cells with water and essential inorganic ions while maintaining physiological pH and osmotic balance.<\/p>\n

Antiseptic Swabs:<\/em><\/strong> As in the general medical practices, cord blood kit contains antiseptic swabs in order to disinfect the collection area.<\/p>\n

Biohazard bags:<\/em><\/strong> Cord blood kit contains biohazard bags to keep the collected cord blood and cord tissue contained in the HyClone bottle. It means, cord blood or tissue does not come in contact with biohazard bags.<\/p>\n

Paper work:<\/em><\/strong> Cord blood kit also contains papers or documents designed for specific purposes:<\/p>\n