Wednesday, July 12, 2006

When is the cord blood collected?


The cord blood is collected immediately after the birth of your child and after the umbilical cord is cut.

How is cord blood collected?


After the child is born, the umbilical cord is cut and clamped, and the cord blood is collected from the umbilical cord and placenta using a needle and blood bag.

Will the physician know how to collect the cord blood?


The cord blood collection procedure is safe and very simple and only takes a few minutes to complete. Most physicians are familiar with collection cord blood, but in the event that your physician is not familiar, a complete protocol is included in the Healthcord Cord Blood Collection Kit. If your physician has any questions, he or she is able to contact Healthcord directly at any time.

Why does Healthcord use the closed blood bag technique to collect cord blood?


The closed blood bag technique is the latest method of cord blood collection, and it is the method of choice because it is sterile and efficient compared to older techniques. Healthcord has implemented the closed blood bag technique for all collections.