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An international survey of unrelated umbilical cord blood banking
Author(s) -
Stanworth S.,
Warwick R.,
Fehily D.,
Persaud C.,
Armitage S.,
Navarrete C.,
Contreras M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1046/j.1423-0410.2001.00039.x
Subject(s) - umbilical cord , cord blood , field survey , standardization , medicine , blood collection , blood bank , survey research , business , emergency medicine , engineering , immunology , computer science , business administration , civil engineering , operating system
Objectives To investigate operational and technical practices within the field of cord blood banking. Materials and Methods Cord blood banks world‐wide were invited to participate in a survey of collection, processing and testing. The survey covered a 12‐month period up to August 1998. Results Replies were received from 18 cord blood banks. Analysis of the survey responses demonstrated wide variations in many aspects of cord blood banking. Conclusion There is a need for standardization to ensure adoption of best practice.