Cord Blood Banking and Cord Tissue - One Cord Blood Bank is Storing More Newborn Stem Cells than Others
The Cord Blood Registry (CBR) announced on 3/1/2010 the launch of two industry-leading innovations rolled into one: a new stem cell collection system that preserves a greater number and broader diversity of newborn stem cells — from cord blood as well as the umbilical cord tissue itself – for potential use in a wider range of medical uses. The new collection system includes: 1) an improved cord blood collection device that collects 30 percent more cord blood, and 2) a new supplementary option to preserve a section of umbilical cord tissue, which is a rich source of mesenchymal cells (MSCs).
