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Cord blood banks recruit expectant mothers to donate their baby's umbilical cord blood for transplants. The blood in the umbilical cord and placenta is unique because it contains large numbers of blood-forming cells. The blood-forming cells from cord blood are being studied under research protocols as a new method for treating patients with life-threatening diseases. The cord blood banks collect, process, test and store the donated umbilical cord blood. Blood from each cord is frozen (cryopreserved) as an individual cord blood unit that is available to transplant.
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Learn more about cord blood donation:
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Because cord blood banking is relatively new, the number of cord blood banks and the communities they serve are limited. To learn more about cord blood banks or to look for one in your area, use the links below:
- NMDP cord blood banks are part of the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Network and list their cord blood units on the NMDP Registry.
- Cord blood participating hospitals collect cord blood for NMDP cord blood banks.
- Non-NMDP cord blood banks do not list their cord blood units with the NMDP Registry. These cord blood banks are not associated with the NMDP and are listed on this site as an information service only.
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