32 Weeks Pregnant (Or Prior to Delivery)
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Receive your collection kit
Tell your healthcare provider
Delivery Day
Baby is born!
Seconds to Minutes
After Birth
Cord blood is collected
Umbilical cord is clamped and cut
Immediately After Birth
Call the courier for pickup
About 1 Day After Birth
Cord blood sample arrives at lab
Bring your kit
About 2 Days After Birth
Processing
After Processing
Storage
Several Weeks After Birth
Confirmation
Sign up for Cord Blood Registry online (or by phone) and choose between cord blood only or cord blood and cord tissue. Then select a payment plan (nothing is due until after birth).
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Inside, you'll find everything needed for collection, along with easy-to-follow instructions that walk you and your healthcare provider through the process.
Notify your healthcare provider and your hospital about your decision to collect cord blood (and cord tissue). You should also add it to your birth plan.
Give the collection kit you received in the mail to your labor and delivery nurse upon admission to the hospital.
Cord blood collection is generally still possible with delayed cord clamping for 30 to 60 seconds.2
After the cord is cut, your healthcare provider performs the cord blood collection. This often takes several minutes, and is a simple collection process for both mom and baby.
Hospital pickup is available 24/7. Your partner or support person can make the call, just be sure they have your personal information handy.
Transport time to the lab in Tucson, AZ, takes about a day (this time can vary). Your sample will have a unique barcode so CBR can keep track of your sample.
Stem cells are stored in CBR’s facility at approximately -196°C. Samples are monitored 24/7 with regular temperature and environment checks.
You’ll receive a Certificate of Deposit to confirm the stem cells were stored successfully.
Want to explore your options for newborn stem cell preservation?
Visit Cord Blood Registry
Your Cord Blood Collection Timeline
CBR processes the cord blood sample using the AXP® II platform, which is a functionally closed, automated processing system. It has the highest reported average CD34+ cell recovery rates when compared with other available cord blood processing methods. 3-5
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References: 2. Ciubotariu R, Scaradavou A, Ciubotariu I, et al. Impact of delayed umbilical cord clamping on public cord blood donations: can we help future patients and benefit infant donors? Transfusion. 2018;58(6):1427-1433. doi:10.1111/trf.14574. 3. Rubinstein P. Cord blood banking for clinical transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2009;44(10):635-642. doi:10.1038/bmt.2009.281. 4. Basford C, Forraz N, Habibollah S, Hanger K, McGuckin CP. Umbilical cord blood processing using Prepacyte-CB increases haematopoietic progenitor cell availability over conventional Hetastarch separation. Cell Prolif. 2009;42(6):751-761. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2184.2009.00646.x. 5. Marzan AJ, Wilson C, Wheeler-Beunger J, Brown KS, Shamonki JM. Impact of Cord Blood Anticoagulant on Cell Recovery Following Volume and Red Blood Cell Reduction. Data presented at the AABB Meeting, 2020 October, virtual.