Who has access to donated cord blood?

Who has access to donated cord blood?

Who has access to donated cord blood?

By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff

Who has access to donated cord blood?

Donating cord blood to a public cord blood bank is a noble thing to do. But possible donors may wonder who has access to this cord blood.

Cord blood donated to a public cord blood bank is available to patients who are a positively matched to the blood type. This is determined by a doctor.

Keep in mind that public donation to a cord blood bank and a private cord blood storage are two different things. Private cord blood storage is strictly for the use of the family, in case the cord blood is needed in the future.

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