Cord Blood Solution’s “Stepwise” Collection Process for Umbilical Cord Blood REMEMBER:
1. TART BY ENROLLING WITH CBS
Complete and sign the CBS Enrollment Forms.
If not enrolling through our online enrollment process please return the completed
forms to receive your Collection Kit. If you fax these forms, please make sure the
information is legible. If you chose payment option #1 and are paying by check please
mail your payment to: Cord Blood Solutions,Inc. 5400 Laurel Springs Pkwy, Suite
1401, Suwanee, GA 30024 to receive your your one free year of storage. Our fax number
is (678) 513-1147.
2. CCEPT RECEIPT OF YOUR COLLECTION KIT
Upon enrollment confirmation, your Collection Kit will immediately be sent to you
by FEDEX ground, UPS or U.S. Postal Priority Mail. This service is included in your
fee.
For parents ordering the Kit within 30 days of the expected due date, Expedited
Service may be necessary with an additional charge.
3. ERIFY THAT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER KNOWS YOU
HAVE CHOSEN CBS
Discuss with your physician/healthcare provider at your next visit that you have
chosen to collect the umbilical cord blood using CBS. Let them know we will be contacting
them with instructions and/or questions regarding our process of collection.
4. XPECTING YOUR DELIVERY
Remember to take your cord blood collection kit with you to your birthing center
when you are ready to deliver. We recommend packing it along with your other personal
items in the overnight bag you have "ready to go" when you are close to your anticipated
due date. Store the Kit at room temperature at all times to avoid exposure to temperature
extremes. Do not leave the Kit in your car.
5. OLLECTION OF SAMPLE
Immediately after your baby’s delivery, the umbilical cord is clamped and the baby
separated from the cord. At this point, the needle attached to the collection bag
is inserted into the vein in the umbilical cord. The placental blood/umbilical cord
blood, drawn by gravity, then flows into the collection bag. The bag comes equipped
with an anti-coagulant to keep the blood from clotting before it reaches our laboratory.
The process is non-invasive, painless and generally takes between three and five
minutes to complete.
6. E SURE TO CONTACT CBS OR PREARRANGED COMPANY
FOR TRANSPORT
Once this simple collection process is complete, call CBS to arrange for the Courier
to Pick-Up and deliver the sample to our contracted AABB certified, federally regulated
lab and storage facility in Paramus, NJ. The kit is specifically designed to meet
all regulatory requirements for shipping blood and to ensure that the package is
insulated and padded to protect the sample from any damage. Our courier guarantees
temperature control for the entire delivery process. We are available 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. The kit should be sealed and remain with you until the courier
arrives. Note, the medical courier will come directly to your hospital room. Please
remember to contact us for pick-up at: 1-866-584-STEM(7836).
7. TARTING TIME FOR PROCESSING CORD BLOOD AND
NOTIFICATION WHEN COMPLETED
Once everything is received at the lab, tests are performed on the cord blood sample
to determine volume, nucleated cell count, and sterilization. Infectious disease
testing is performed on the mother's blood. Once tested, the cord blood unit is
cryopreserved in cryoprotected blood bags at -196 degrees Celsius (-321degrees Fahrenheit).
We store in blood bags because studies have shown that bags allow for the best cell
recovery rates after freezing, thawing and washing, and an even higher cell viability
rate than other storage containers such as cryovials. The cryopreservation process
includes submersion of your sample in liquid nitrogen at all times because this
has proven to be the most effective method. After the storage process is complete,
you will receive notification in approximately 10-12 weeks for confirmation
of sample viability.