The best way to preserve the cord blood stem cells collected from the umbilical cord from the newborn is Cord Blood Banks as of now not having any particular choices to preserve the genetically related stem cells that would be beneficial for their child in future. Cord blood plays an important role in offering number of advantages to the donors and the transplant recipients. The advantageous and easy to collect method as well storing it in frozen state and making it readily available whenever the demand for potential use comes up is the stated benefit of cord blood banks.

As the overall procedure to collect cord blood, is very easy, simple and safe it does not possess any threat to the newborn as well to the mother because of non-interference of the technique in harming mother and newborn care. In addition, some of the families even donate cord blood of their babies in advance for anyone who might need it in the future. After collecting the cord blood all routine procedure to check and test the blood against all elements is carried and then stored in a frozen state and always in a ready to use procedure.

When the cord blood is tested and if found a match then it is reserved immediately after confirmatory HLA Typing and special testing necessary has been performed within 5 days after the reservation takes place. The scenario is completely different from the bone marrow donors where recipients have to find a match first and then convince or look if the volunteer is still willing and able to donate their bone marrow. Recent studies have put forth the reality of cord blood transplant wherein it can be performed safely although there is partial match between the recipient and donor. Due to this intriguing fact, every recipient patient has higher chances to find the suitable cord blood donor that matches partially with his blood.

For all the parents out there it is necessary for you to preserve your baby’s cord blood or to donate it if you think you can find a suitable donor in your time of requirement as one of the surveys have revealed that 150,000 cord blood units would provide acceptable matches to at least 80-90% of the United States patients.