Public Cord Blood Bank

Umbilical cord is an amazing thing. The blood that is there in this cord has stem cells. Stem cells mean that these cells have the capacity to give birth to other cells as well. And these cells are very healthy. The faulty cells in people who have some health problem are replaced with stem cells. And that is why the blood in umbilical cord is very unique.

Stem cell therapy is useful in treating many health problems. And these include leukemia, aplastic anemia and thalasemia. When the baby’s delivery takes place cord is removed and discarded. But it is something very useful and should not be considered as a medical waste. The cord should be collected and preserved for medical reasons. The procedure of removal of cord and cord blood is really very simple. It is a painless procedure. On the 34th week you have to make the decision as to whether you want to donate the cord blood or not. Once you donate this, you have to forget and can not retrieve it back in future for your health purposes. The cord blood is the tested and then it is used for treatment of the patient whose blood matches with the cord blood cells that you have donated.

If you are donating the cord blood then in that case you are doing a very good and generous thing. If you donate it to a public blood bank then in that case it is for purpose of other people’s health and so you don’t have to pay any charges as it is a donation and not storage for your own purpose.

However, this topic is still in the developing stage and because of this some research still needs to be done on this topic. And that’s why some people who have donated the umbilical cord blood also undergo some research. Thus, it is not sure that the cord blood that you have donated will be used. It may even be used for research and not for transferring and transplanting cells to others.

This cord is unique and the blood that it has is really amazing and a priceless thing. With donating the cord blood to the blood bank which is public you are actually doing a good task. And thus, it will be helpful to people who need this anytime. The only concern and consideration that you should keep in mind is if you have some genetic health ailments and any kind of immune system problems then in that case you should take the doctor’s advice in knowing that whether donating cord blood to the public bank is apt or not.

If you are planning to donate then in that case you should find a public blood bank and have word with them in connection to the use and purpose for which they will consider the unique cord blood and the stem cells that are present in that. The charges which are charged at private bank are quite high. And public bank does not charge anything.