There are more cord blood units being added to patients and they are better quality because banking practices have improved. (stembook.org)
It's important to read and process them all — it's best to set up your donation by the 34th week of pregnancy, donations from twins and multiples are not accepted, and only about 50 % of donations can actually be stored for transplantation because cord blood units do yield such small amounts. (alphamom.com)
We've learned a lot about what the minimum cell doses required for cord blood transplant are and roughly 10 - 12 % of cord blood units that are collected have enough cells for the average - sized American adult. (stembook.org)