| Stem
cells from the Umbilical Cord Blood can only be collected
at the time of birth, and the procedure would in most cases
be carried out by you doctor, nurse , midwife or any other
medical professional. The procedure takes no more than 5 minutes
and is completely painless and bares no harm to the child
or the mother.
You
will require our cord blood collection kit for for this procedure which
will be sent to you after you have placed your order with us.
Most
medical professional's will perform this procedure but we
advise you to check with your consultant or midwife. Our customer
services team will be pleased to talk to your doctor, midwife,
nurse or any other medical professional on your behalf.
The
"babycells" Collection Kit
Collection Kit Contents
- Cord collection bag
- Sterile Gauze.
- Alcohol swabs.
- Pathoseal bag.
- Gelpack for transportation.
- White absorbent cloth (for transportation)
- DHL courier bag.
- Client Identification form. (to be sent with sample)
- Procurement for the collection of umbilical cord blood stem cells form.
(to be signed and given back to the mother or birthing partner)
Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Procedure
This simple procedure must only take place in a sterile environment after the cord has been clamped + cut and the mother and baby are confirmed safe by the doctor/midwife. It is preferable, if safe to do so, that this procedure is performed IN-UTERO as it has the added advantage of the placenta still pulsating which can help pump blood through the cord into the collection bag. If the cord blood is to be collected EX-UTERO it should be performed as soon as it is safely possible once the placenta has been delivered. The procedure for a caesarean section is exactly the same as a natural birth.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE CORD REMAINS CLAMPED AT ALL TIMES.
COLLECTING THE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD
IN-UTERO
Step One
• Clean the umbilical cord with the sterile gauze.
• Disinfect the areas where the needle will be inserted. (a sterile environment is a must)
• Take the sterile blood bag out of its packaging and place it nearby.
EX-UTERO
Step One • Prepare the work surface where the cord blood collection will be performed.
• Place the placenta on a sterile cloth and allow the umbilical cord to hang down over the side. (Gravity can play an important part in this procedure).
• Clean the umbilical cord with the sterile gauze.
• Disinfect the areas where the needle will be inserted. (a sterile environment is a must).
Step Two (IN-UTERO AND EX-UTERO)
• Take the sterile blood bag out of its packaging. • The needle is covered with a blue cap, remove it.
• Starting at the end of the clamped cord insert the needle attached to the blood bag into the disinfected blood vessel.
• Allow the cord blood to flow into the collection bag to collect as much blood as possible; this may take a few minutes.
• If the cord blood does not flow, very gently turn the needle (the bevel of the needle may be resting on the vessel wall) this should allow the blood to flow.
• If the cord blood still fails to flow, remove the needle from the vessel and insert into the next disinfected vessel further up the cord.
• Gently agitate the collection bag during the procedure in order to mix the cord blood with the CPD anticoagulant.
• It may be necessary to draw blood from several places in the umbilical cord. Please ensure that these areas have been properly sterilised beforehand. Step Three (IN-UTERO AND EX-UTERO)
• After the collection bag is filled and the blood flow has stopped, remove the needle from the umbilical cord.
• Slide the attached blue safety cover over the needle until locked.
• Strip the blood through the tube into the blood bag with the attached white clamp. Securely close the white clamp approx 10cm (4 inches) from the bag.
• Cut off the needle and safely discard into a sharps box in accordance with hospital waste disposal regulations.
• Tie at least two security knots in the collection tube to prevent leakage during transportation (do not use sutures for this).
PLEASE NOTE: TWINS
• In the event of twins, the entire process must be repeated using a separate collection kit for each child. (Each kit will be labelled twin 1 and twin 2).
• It is critical to clearly identify the baby source of each cord collection bag.
Step Four (Preparing for Transportation)
• Put the blood bag in the small safety bag (pathoseal) and close this safety bag with the self-adhesive strip.
• Put the white absorbent cloth on top of the bottom gelpack.
• Put the safety bag (pathoseal) and blood bag on top of the white absorbent cloth.
• Put the second gelpack on top of the safety bag (path seal).
• Close with the isolating lid.
• Please enclose the completed Identification Form.
• Close the cardboard box.
• Put the cardboard box in the plastic DHL courier bag and leave it open.
• Finally, complete the supplied airway bill (only pick up address, name and signature, other sections will be completed by the courier).
• Give the package containing the cord blood unit and completed Identification Form back to the mother or her birthing partner who will then contact the courier for collection.
PLEASE NOTE; THE COLLECTED CORD BLOOD MUST BE KEPT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, IT MUST NOT BE PLACED IN A REFRIDGERATOR OR FREEZER.
Downloadable Collection Procedure
Step
by step instructions for collecting cord blood using our kit (above) can be downloaded as a pdf file
- CLICK HERE to download (Adobe
Acrobat Required to view)
Step by step instructions with photo illustration for the
collection of cord blood using our kit - CLICK
HERE to download (Adobe Acrobat Document)
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